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Spain: Pope Leo XIV blesses new Sagrada Familia tower, now world’s tallest church

Pope Leo XIV blesses Sagrada Familia’s new tower in Barcelona, now the world’s tallest church, in a mass marking 100 years since Antoni Gaudí’s death.

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Spain: Pope Leo XIV surprises passengers with cockpit visit on Madrid-Barcelona flight

Pope Leo XIV made a rare visit to the cockpit mid-flight before greeting passengers and crew during his flight from Madrid to Barcelona on 9 June, marking the second stage of his week-long visit to Spain.

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Spain: Human castle welcomes Pope Leo XIV to youth vigil in Barcelona

Welcomed by a towering Catalan human castle, Pope Leo XIV joined 40,000 young people in Barcelona on 9 June, urging greater support for those facing anxiety, loneliness and violence ahead of the blessing of the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus Christ.

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Spain: Thousands gather as Pope Leo XIV reaches Barcelona

Spain's Barcelona welcomed Pope Leo XIV on 9 June as thousands gathered for a prayer service at the city's cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. The pontiff's visit includes a landmark ceremony at the Sagrada Familia Basilica.

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Culture news

Barcelona commemorates Gaudí's death, God's architect

Gaudí created the landmarks that now draw millions of tourists to Barcelona, which will not see the Sagrada Família completed in 2026 as planned; on the centenary of his death Pope Leo XIV will attend the basilica.

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Pope Leo XIV's itinerary for his visit to Spain

Pope Leo XIV will travel more than 2,500 kilometres between Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and will deliver 12 speeches, as well as five homilies and five greetings. Here is the Pope's schedule by day and time.

Business

Faith and finance: The surprising economic boost from a papal visit

In what it hails as a loaves-and-fishes miracle, the Spanish Bishops' Conference says Pope Leon XIV’s trip to Spain will bring in five times its cost, though less than the 2011 visit’s €354 million.

Business

Rents in Spain hit record high, taking 50% of wages

The figures reveal a worrying trend: the share of wages spent on rent has risen from 38% in 2019 to 50% in 2025, the highest level in the entire data series.

Tech News

Spain unveils €9.8 million quantum supercomputer

This supercomputer, located at Barcelona's BSC-CNS centre, can combine classical computing with both digital and analogue quantum computing.

Travel News

Skip the crowds: Uncommon day trips in Europe's most visited cities

Intrepid Travel has launched ‘uncommon day trips’ in Barcelona, Venice and Paris which aim to take travellers away from the main sights.

Design

Barcelona’s Concrete Dreamscapes: Antoni Gaudí’s must-see masterpieces

Nearly 100 years after his death, Euronews Culture revisits Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí's most stunning creations.

Travel News

Why is this Spanish airport closing for a month?

As summer approaches, Spanish airports continue to see turmoil like strikes, closures and widespread walk-outs.

Europe News

Flotilla carrying activists and aid for Gaza sets sail from Spain

Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say that more than 70 boats and 1,000 people from around the world will participate.

Tech News

The future of AI is democratisation, says Taiwan's Gigabyte

Through their super-powered new AI innovations, Taiwanese computer manufacturers Gigabyte are hoping to empower the world for better.

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Lenovo on its rollable laptops and AI super agents

The world's largest PC maker is hoping to revolutionise how people interact with technology through forward-thinking screen designs and supercharged adaptive AI.

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Beyond the AI hype: why the screen is the hero of MWC 2026

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At MWC 2026, TCL showcases ultra-large SQD-Mini LED TVs and NXTPAPER smartphone displays, arguing that in an AI-driven era, the intelligent experience begins with the screen.

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