Catalonia's Famed Human Tower Climbers Greet Pope Leo in Barcelona
The Castellers de Vilafranca built a nearly 10-meter tower, and 8-year-old Bruna Vall Galán topped it before about 40,000 spectators cheered.
- On Tuesday, 8-year-old Bruna Vall Gal climbed a 33-foot human tower at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona to greet Pope Leo XIV during his prayer vigil.
- Castellers de Vilafranca performed the traditional 'Castells', a feat of strength and teamwork that serves as a crucial part of Catalan cultural identity in northeastern Spain.
- More than 130 castellers traveled 50 kilometers from VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDES to participate, representing family traditions passed down for generations within the group.
- When the castell disbanded, Pope Leo smiled broadly while approximately 40,000 spectators at the stadium erupted in cheers, marking a moment of cultural pride.
- Ernest Gallart, the group's president, emphasized the tradition's inclusive nature, stating every person has their place on the structure regardless of age or beliefs.
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Spain: Human castle welcomes Pope Leo XIV to youth vigil in Barcelona
Welcomed by a towering Catalan human castle, Pope Leo XIV joined 40,000 young people in Barcelona on 9 June, urging greater support for those facing anxiety, loneliness and violence ahead of the blessing of the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus Christ.
Video. Spain: Human castle welcomes Pope Leo XIV to youth vigil in Barcelona
Video. Welcomed by a towering Catalan human castle, Pope Leo XIV joined 40,000 young people in Barcelona on 9 June, urging greater support for those facing anxiety, loneliness and violence ahead of the blessing of the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus Christ.
Bruna Vall Galán, 8 years old, gave Pope Leo XIV a unique welcome to Catalonia on Tuesday night: he did so from the top of a human tower of almost 10 meters (33 feet) created at the beginning of the prayer vigil of the pontiff in Barcelona.
In the Olympic Stadium, the Pontiff calls the depression "invisible malfeasance" and attacks social pressures, after his historic passage through Madrid. The post Pope Leon XIV addresses the mental health crisis and femicide in a mass vigil in Barcelona appeared first on THE NATIONAL.
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