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Pope Leo XIV leaves after meeting with Spain's bishops at the Spanish Episcopal Conference in Madrid, Spain, Monday, June 8, 2026. (Credit: Andrea Comas/AP.)

Pope meets abuse victims on third day in Spain

  • Jun 8
  • Elise Ann Allen

In Spain, Pope points Europe to future of faith, solidarity amid global upheaval

  • Jun 7
  • Elise Ann Allen
Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Rome to Madrid, Saturday, June 6, 2026, on the occasion of his apostolic journey to Spain. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP via pool.)

Pope acknowledges competition with Bad Bunny in Spain, tells Crux Now about Real Madrid or Barca

  • Jun 6
  • Nicole Winfield
The sun rises behind Antoni Gaudí’s iconic Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, May 28, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the city in June. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Cardinal confirms Pope Leo will speak Catalan in Barcelona after language controversy

  • Jun 5
  • Fionn Shiner

In Spain, Leo XIV will reinforce Catholic roots amid rising secularism

  • Jun 5
  • Elise Ann Allen
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope names Mexican-American broadcasting executive to lead Vatican communications

  • Jun 2
  • Associated Press

‘Apologies are never enough’: Prominent religious anti-trafficking advocate on Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas

  • May 31
  • Ngala Killian Chimtom
Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson attends an interview in a cafe in Rome Friday, May 29, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting

  • May 29
  • Andrea Rosa, 
    Giada Zampano, Associated Press
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson — a Chicago Cubs fan — gives Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago White Sox – a Cubs cap in the Vatican on May 28, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

A White Sox pope and a Cubs mayor find common ground in a private Vatican meeting

  • May 29
  • Paolo Santalucia, 
    Associated Press
Pope Leo XIV addresses journalists in Castel Gandolfo on May 26, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo speaks about the use of AI in war, and condemns ongoing Gaza situation

  • May 27
  • Crux Now Staff

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Pope in Barcelona talks mental health, violence against women

  • Jun 10
  • Elise Ann Allen

Pope, Bad Bunny create ‘odd couple’ moment in Madrid

  • Jun 9
  • Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia’s allure while honoring Catalonia’s holy mountain

  • Jun 9
  • Joseph Wilson

Cameroon bishop calls for stewardship, tech innovation, and a ‘civilization of love’

  • Jun 9
  • Ngala Killian Chimtom