Pope Leo to Lead 'Incredible' Mass at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia
The pope will celebrate Mass and inaugurate the Tower of Jesus Christ, a 564-foot addition that will make the basilica the world’s tallest Catholic church.
- On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona for a two-day visit, marking his first official trip to Spain and culminating in the inauguration of the Sagrada Família's crowning tower.
- Earlier, the pontiff visited the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia, where he urged Catholics to be "witnesses and prophets of unity" in a fragmented world torn apart by wars and divisions.
- Wednesday's Mass marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Gaudí, "God's architect," when Leo will inaugurate the Tower of Jesus Christ standing more than 564 feet tall, making it the world's tallest Catholic church.
- Cardinal Juan José Omella of Barcelona said there is "enormous expectation" for the visit, as the pope prepares to preside over an evening prayer vigil at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium with local youth.
- Following his Catalonia visit, Leo will visit the Brians 1 Penitentiary Center and the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat before concluding his apostolic journey with a two-day stay in the Canary Islands.
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The construction of the Sagrada Familia suffered numerous ups and downs since Gaudí took over the project in 1883.
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