politics
April 7, 2026
'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.