Pope Leo begins Spain visit focused on immigration and basilica project
Pope Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a week-long trip that includes inaugurating a new tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica and meetings with migrants. The pontiff also commented on youth interest in popular culture versus papal events.
France 24Pope Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a week-long visit, his first to an EU country outside Italy. The trip centers on two main events: the inauguration of a new tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica and meetings with migrants who crossed the Atlantic to reach Europe.
“If they were confronted with the question, do they want to see Bad Bunny or do they want to see the pope, I think many will see Bad Bunny.”
The remark came during his flight to Madrid.
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