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'Alzad la mirada', motto of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Spain
Pope Leo XIV will visit Spain in June under the motto 'Alzad la mirada' (Lift your gaze), in a tour that will include Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV's official visit to Spain is scheduled for June 6-12.
- The motto for the trip is 'Alzad la mirada' (Lift your gaze).
- Cities included in the itinerary are Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
- The Pope will officiate two major masses: one for Corpus Christi on June 7 and a farewell mass in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on June 12.
- This is the first papal visit to Spain in fifteen years, following Benedict XVI's trip in 2011.