### [2026-06-10](/feed/2026/06/10/index.md)

##### Visit by Pope Leo XIV to Spain
# Pope Leo XIV blesses and inaugurates the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, coinciding with the centenary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí, during his visit to the country. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-leo-puts-focus-prisoners-first-papal-visit-spanish-jail-2026-06-10/)

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