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Pope Leo XIV presides over a Mass marking the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on the second day of his seven-day apostolic visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. (Credit: Manu Fernandez/AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV leaves at the end of a meeting with faithful and members of the diocesan charity and welfare organizations in the Church of Sant Agusti in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

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A man works on a chalk drawing depicting the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Oct. 28, 2017, in Lima, Peru. (Credit: Martin Mejia/AP.)

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A priest celebrates Mass in the crypt of Antoni Gaudí beneath the Sagrada Familia while crowds of visitors fill the basilica above in Barcelona, Spain, May 15, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV waves to the cheering crowd after attending a midday prayer at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

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A view of the Basilica of Montserrat at the Monastery of Montserrat near Barcelona, Spain, Friday, June 5, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

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