Pope Leo on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world’s tallest church.A choir of 600 singers performed at the service which lasted around 90 minutes and was attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as well as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.The stained-glass windows in various colours shone brightly in between the treelike columns of the temple as Leo delivered his homily in Spanish, Catalan and Latin
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WED · 2026-06-10 · 20:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0610-83398
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Pope Leo blesses new tower at Spain’s Sagrada Familia
Pope Leo blessed a new, giant tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Basilica on Wednesday. He also celebrated mass inside the basilica, which is now the world's tallest church.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-10 · 20:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Pope Leo blessed a new, giant tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Basilica on Wednesday. He also celebrated mass inside the basilica, which is now the world's tallest church. The service featured a choir of 600 singers and lasted approximately 90 minutes. Notable attendees included Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, King Felipe VI, and Queen Letizia. During the mass, Pope Leo delivered his homily in Spanish, Catalan, and Latin, with the basilica's stained-glass windows illuminated between its treelike columns.
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Pope Leo delivered his homily in Spanish, Catalan, and Latin.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, King Felipe VI, and Queen Letizia attended the service.
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A choir of 600 singers performed at the service.
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The Sagrada Familia Basilica is now the world’s tallest church.
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Pope Leo blessed a new tower at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia Basilica.
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