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President José María Balcázar of Perú speaks with journalists outside of St. Peter’s Square in Rome following a private meeting with Pope Leo XIV on June 18, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo expected to visit 5 Peruvian cities in November, president says

The president of Peru had a nearly two-hour private meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on

Pope Leo XIV: Spain is an example of unity despite differences

The pontiff reflected on his recent apostolic journey to Spain during his general audience on June 17. Pope

Pope Leo XIV defends journalism against the drug of ‘fake news’

In a message to Italian newspaper L’Adige, the pope urged journalists to resist “artificial polarizations” and serve as

Migrants in Tenerife tell Pope Leo XIV: We do not ask for privileges or compassion

At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their

Pope Leo XIV tells human traffickers in Tenerife: ‘Stop. Repent’

The pope urged migrants to embrace integration while warning traffickers that they “will have to appear before divine

Pope tells Catholics to pray for those who ‘have lost their lives at sea’ in Canary Islands visit

Referring to the sea surrounding the island, he said it represents the difficulties of life, quoting St. Augustine:

With the World Cup, Pope Leo XIV shares an important lesson from soccer

Soccer, Pope Leo said, “helps us remember something very important: that life is not a race to be

A century later, Pope Leo XIV fulfills Gaudí’s dream

The Sagrada Familia Basilicaʼs spectacular central spire is crowned by a white cross that makes it the tallest

Pope Leo entrusts his pontificate to Our Lady of Montserrat: May she ‘guide us to Jesus’

After visiting a prison, Pope Leo headed to the Abbey of Montserrat northwest of Barcelona and nestled among

Pope Leo scores goal for the Gospel at soccer stadium

The faithful of the Archdiocese of Madrid, together with the dioceses of Alcalá de Henares and Getafe, welcomed

Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona calls Catholics to be martyrs of unity

After an exuberant welcome in the Catalan capital, the pope prayed midday prayer in Barcelona’s cathedral and urged

Pope Leo XIV meets with Bad Bunny in Madrid

The pontiff and the Puerto Rican singer were able to greet each other and converse, taking advantage of

Pope Leo XIV jokes in Spain that AI still thinks Pope Francis is in charge

At a lunch with Spanish bishops, the pope joked that artificial intelligence needed a reminder that the Church

Pope Leo XIV tells Spain’s parliament every human life must be protected

The pontiff warned against subordinating human dignity to shifting majorities and called for stronger protections for life, migrants,

Antonio Banderas tells Pope Leo XIV: 'I am a victim of God’s spell’

Actor joins Pope Leo XIV at Madrid gathering on culture, art, economics, and sports during the pope’s apostolic

Pope Leo XIV in Madrid: Corpus Christi must not become museum of the past

At Mass in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, the pope called Spain’s centuries-old Eucharistic devotion “a school of faith”

In Spain, Pope Leo XIV tells young people: 'You can change history, do it with love'

The pope spoke with hundreds of thousands of young people in Madrid on the first day of his

Pope Leo XIV tells leaders in Spain that he comes to promote a national 'reconciliation'

The Holy Father met with King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía

Pope Leo XIV accompanied him through his cancer battle. Now they will meet again in Madrid

After surviving cancer, a Spanish teen prepares to reunite with the pope who accompanied him through his illness.

Pope Leo will visit a polarized Spain in political turmoil but where all sides want to hear him

In the divisive political climate in Spain, some say there is the risk that political factions will try

Pope Leo XIV to visit the Republic of San Marino on Aug. 22

The Holy Father will spend half a day in the microstate in north-central Italy before traveling around 14

Can wars still be just? Pope Leo XIV addresses the issue in Magnifica Humanitas

The destructive power of modern weaponry and dubious claims to justification mean just war theory, which includes legitimate

Leo XIV: Don’t water down Christianity

The pontiff said the Church must respond to religious indifference not by softening the Gospel’s demands but by

Antoni Gaudí: A model of holiness and dialogue for Spain

Before Pope Leo’s visit to Barcelona, an architect and a priest discuss Antoni Gaudíʼs holiness and skill, which

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