PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets lawmakers, visits historic Catholic sites in Madrid, Barcelona

Pope Leo XIV continued his seven-day trip to Spain with visits to Catholic sites, meetings with numerous communities including abuse victims, and a historic address to the Spanish Parliament.

The Holy Father will continue the apostolic visit through June 12. His events so far in the European country have also included a massive gathering with young people in Madrid and a visit to the historic Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia in Barcelona.

See below for photos of Pope Leo XIVʼs activities in Spain.

Pope Leo XIV and other clergy kneel at the altar during Mass at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026. The Holy Father said Mass in the historic plaza on the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV and other clergy kneel at the altar during Mass at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026. The Holy Father said Mass in the historic plaza on the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Vatican Media
Young flower girls surround Pope Leo XIV during a Eucharistic procession at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026. The Holy Father said Mass in the historic plaza on the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Vatican Media
Young flower girls surround Pope Leo XIV during a Eucharistic procession at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026. The Holy Father said Mass in the historic plaza on the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV walks during a Eucharistic procession during Mass at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026. The Holy Father said Mass in the historic plaza on the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV walks during a Eucharistic procession during Mass at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026. The Holy Father said Mass in the historic plaza on the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV elevates the Eucharist during Mass at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026. The Holy Father said Mass in the historic plaza on the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV elevates the Eucharist during Mass at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, June 7, 2026. The Holy Father said Mass in the historic plaza on the feast of Corpus Christi. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV watches a dance during the meeting “Building Networks with the World of Culture, Art, Economy, and Sport” at the Movistar Arena in Madrid, Spain, on June 7, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV watches a dance during the meeting “Building Networks with the World of Culture, Art, Economy, and Sport” at the Movistar Arena in Madrid, Spain, on June 7, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV meets with victims of Church abuse in Madrid, June 8, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV meets with victims of Church abuse in Madrid, June 8, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV meets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón in Madrid on June 8, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV meets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón in Madrid on June 8, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV speaks at Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid, Spain, on June 8, 2026, becoming the first pope in history to address the Spanish Parliament. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool
Pope Leo XIV speaks at Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid, Spain, on June 8, 2026, becoming the first pope in history to address the Spanish Parliament. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool
Pope Leo XIV speaks at Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid, Spain, on June 8, 2026, becoming the first pope in history to address Spain’s Parliament. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool
Pope Leo XIV speaks at Palacio de las Cortes in Madrid, Spain, on June 8, 2026, becoming the first pope in history to address Spain’s Parliament. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool
Pope Leo XIV speaks in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia in Barcelona, Spain, on June 9, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN
Pope Leo XIV speaks in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia in Barcelona, Spain, on June 9, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN
Pope Leo XIV prays at the tomb of St. Eulalia at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia in Barcelona, Spain, on June 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV prays at the tomb of St. Eulalia at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia in Barcelona, Spain, on June 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of a Mediterranean Meeting taking place in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of a Mediterranean Meeting taking place in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV meets with Catalonian Augustinians in Barcelona, June 9, 2026. Leo is the first supreme pontiff from the Order of Augustinians. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV meets with Catalonian Augustinians in Barcelona, June 9, 2026. Leo is the first supreme pontiff from the Order of Augustinians. | Credit: Vatican Media

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