Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Sagrada Familia to bless the tower that made the church the tallest in the world

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The religious ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm Brasília time outside the basilica, and will mark the inauguration of the tallest tower of the iconic church designed by Antoni Gaudí, after years in construction. This Tuesday, in fact, marks 100 years since the architect's death.
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Leo XIV, who is on a tour of Spain, arrived at the site in his popemobile at around 2pm. Before the mass, the pope took a tour of the basilica. During the ceremony, he will bless the tower of Jesus Christ, the largest in the basilica and which made it the largest in the world, whose construction was completed a few months ago.
A crowd of faithful filled the streets of Barcelona to accompany Leo XIV's visit to the basilica. The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, the King of Spain, Felipe VI, and Queen Letízia attended the mass. See photos of the mass below:
Clergy dressed in white cassocks enter the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia before the mass of Pope Leo XIV on June 10, 2026.
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Faithful crowd the sidewalks on a street in Barcelona that leads to the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, waiting for the passage of Pope Leo Holy Family on June 10, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV in Spain
Earlier this Wednesday, Leo XIV said mass in the Baptist church of Santi Augusti, where he met with the faithful. The pope is on a week-long tour of Spain.
On Tuesday, the pontiff led a vigil at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, also in Barcelona, along with around 40,000 faithful.
On Monday, Leo XIV gave a speech at the Spanish parliament in Madrid and had a brief meeting behind closed doors with Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The Holy See did not release photos of the meeting.
Pope Leo XIV in a speech at the Spanish Parliament
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