Pope Leo will inaugurate the soaring central tower of Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia basilica when he visits Spain next month in a week-long trip that will also take him to a migrant reception centre in the Canary Islands, the Vatican said on Wednesday.The June 6-12 visit will first bring Leo to Madrid for meetings with the government, parliament and King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.He will also preside over a prayer vigil with young people that will recall the last time a pope visited Spain: 2011, when Madrid hosted World Youth Day with Pope Benedict XVI.
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Pope Leo to inaugurate Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in June trip to Spain
Pope Leo is scheduled to visit Spain from June 6th to 12th. During this week-long trip, he will inaugurate the central tower of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica.
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Pope Leo is scheduled to visit Spain from June 6th to 12th. During this week-long trip, he will inaugurate the central tower of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica. The visit also includes stops in Madrid for meetings with government officials, parliament, and the Spanish monarchy. Additionally, Pope Leo will lead a prayer vigil with young people, commemorating the previous papal visit in 2011. A significant part of his itinerary also involves visiting a migrant reception center in the Canary Islands.
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The visit will include a prayer vigil with young people.
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Pope Leo will also visit a migrant reception centre in the Canary Islands.
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The trip includes meetings with the Spanish government, parliament, and the King and Queen in Madrid.
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The Pope's visit to Spain is scheduled for June 6-12.
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Pope Leo will inaugurate the central tower of Sagrada Familia during his visit to Spain.
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