Pope Leo XIV: Latest news, reactions, and political current events

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Pope Leo XIV expresses his concern about the situation in Ceuta and asks for “peace, stability, and justice.”

The Pope Leo XIV has expressed this Sunday his concern for the situation that Ceuta is experiencing, in the midst of a migratory and border crisis following the massive entry of people from Morocco. “I continue with concern the alarming situation in Ceuta,” the Pontiff has pointed out in a message disseminated through the...

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Saiz prioritizes the Pope's support for the Government's migratory policy over Argüello's criticisms

The government spokesperson minister, Elma Saiz, has indicated that she "keeps," due to "hierarchy," the "endorsement" of Pope Leo XIV to the Executive's migratory policy during his recent visit to Spain, rather than the statements of the president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference and archbishop of Valladolid, Luis Argüello. The...

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Peter Thiel accuses Pope Leo XIV of acting like a "communist agent of China" for asking to regulate AI

The tech billionaire, co-founder of Palantir and PayPal, accused Pope Leo XIV of favoring China by calling for international AI regulation. According to CNN, Thiel stated during an Aspen Ideas Festival panel that the pontiff is “working for the Chinese communists.” The phrase came during an unrecorded conversation with political scientist...

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The Lefebvrists respond to the excommunications of Leo XIV: "objectively unjust and invalid"

The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSP), known as the Lefebvrist movement, has rejected the excommunications confirmed by the Vatican following the consecration of bishops without pontifical mandate and has described them as "objectively unjust and invalid". In an open letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV and disseminated through its...

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What are the Lefebvrists? The ultraconservative schism that defies Pope Leo XIV

The Lefebvrians have placed the Catholic Church in a delicate internal conflict. The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, the ultra-traditionalist group founded by French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, has ordained four bishops without authorization from Pope Leo XIV this Wednesday in a ceremony held in Écône (Switzerland). The Vatican had...

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Espadaler rejects that public money was used in papal events of an ecclesial nature

The Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality of the Generalitat, Ramon Espadaler, has defended this Wednesday in Parliament that the Government has not used public funds in the acts of the visit of Pope Leo XIV directly linked to the Church: "No public money in acts that are properly the...

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Illa praises the image projected by Catalonia with the Pope's visit and its international impact

The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, has highlighted this Wednesday the image that Catalonia offered during the visit of Pope Leo XIV and the international echo generated by the blessing of the tower of Jesus Christ of the Sagrada Família, a repercussion that he has described as "Priceless".He stated...

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Díaz (PSC) assures that the Government will offer timely answers on the cost of the Pope's visit

The spokesperson for the PSC-Units group in Parliament, Elena Díaz, has indicated that she is aware that the Government is preparing the "appropriate responses" regarding the cost of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Catalonia last week.In a press conference at the Parliament this Tuesday, accompanied by the Deputy Mayor for...

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The PP questions that the V Centenary of the School of Salamanca achieves the declaration of exceptional interest

The PP has expressed its reservations about the V Centenary of the School of Salamanca being recognized as an event of exceptional public interest, having been left out of the list of projects included in Royal Decree-Law 12/2026, approved last May.This regulation includes various initiatives of a cultural, scientific, sporting,...

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The Parliamentary Bullfighting Association conveys its displeasure to the Nuncio over the lack of bullfights during the visit of Leo XIV to Spain

The president of the Parliamentary Bullfighting Association (ATP), Miguel Cid Cebrián, has expressed his displeasure this Monday because bullfighting had no prominence during the recent "brilliant and spectacular" visit of Pope Leo XIV, who over the past week has toured Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands."I have made this absence...

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Sánchez expresses his gratitude to the Pope for his visit and his message of peace and solidarity

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has shown his gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for his stay in Spain and for his "message of peace, dialogue, and solidarity with those who need it most".In a post on the social network X, Sánchez has emphasized that "these are values deeply...

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Aena states that Tenerife North operates normally despite the Pope's plane incident

The airport operator Aena has reiterated that commercial activity at Tenerife North Airport continues to develop with absolute "normality" despite the incident registered on Pope Leo XIV's flight.According to sources from Aena to Europa Press, the setback is solely due to a technical failure by the airline on that specific...

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Telefónica's network multiplies 5G traffic by seven during the Pope's mass in Cibeles

Telefónica has reported that its mobile network registered 5G traffic volume in the Plaza de Cibeles up to seven times higher than on a normal day during the mass officiated last Sunday by Pope Leo XIV, considered the most crowded event of his visit to Madrid.According to the operator's data,...

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Feijóo highlights Spain's organizational capacity and declares himself proud to be Catholic and Spanish

The president of the People's Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has pointed out this Friday that Spain has shown its "hospitality," a "deep sense of community," and "organizational capacity" on the occasion of the visit of Pope Leo XIV this week."Proud to be Catholic. Proud to be Spanish," Feijóo wrote in...

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Espot shows himself grateful for his invitation to the Sagrada Família: "It was a day to remember"

The head of Government of Andorra, Xavier Espot, stated this Thursday that he felt very fortunate to have attended the mass officiated by Pope Leo XIV at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, as well as the blessing of the Jesus tower of the emblematic temple: "It was a day to...

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Expansion | The PP supports León XIV in the reception of migrants with dignity and in the fight against mafias

The spokesperson for the Popular Parliamentary Group in Congress, Ester Muñoz, has expressed her support for Pope Leo's call to receive immigrants with "human dignity" and for the need to "fight against the mafias".Muñoz indicated in the Lower House that "it is a request that we all subscribe to because...

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The PP on the Pope's visit to the Canary Islands: "When he speaks, he does so for all of society"

The deputy secretary of Institutional Regeneration of the PP, Cuca Gamarra, has maintained that Pope Leo XIV "when he speaks, he does so for all of society and not just for Spain". Furthermore, she has insisted that "he does so for all of Catholic society and not just Catholic, for...

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The CUP demands the Government clarify the veto on esteladas near the Sagrada Família

The CUP has submitted a set of questions to the Government in Parliament for it to detail why this Wednesday afternoon the Mossos d'Esquadra prevented access with 'esteladas' to the streets near the Sagrada Família, an area through which Pope Leo XIV was scheduled to pass in the 'popemobile'.In the...

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CC sees as historic that Leo XIV visits the Canary Islands to learn about its migratory reality that will not end

The deputy of Coalición Canaria in Congress, Cristina Valido, has described the visit of Pope Leo XIV to the Canary Islands as "a moment more than historic, more than historic, very special" to learn firsthand about the migratory reality that Canarians have lived with "for decades and that will not...

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Feijóo interprets the Pope's visit to the Sagrada Familia as a tribute to Gaudí and a working people

The president of the People's Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has pointed out that the arrival of Pope Leo XIV at the Sagrada Familia represents "a tribute to hope" and a recognition "of the work of a universal genius and a working people".In a message disseminated on the social network X...

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The Assembly of Madrid votes on the legislative footprint in a Plenary session marked by the echo of Pope Leo XIV

The Assembly of Madrid plans to approve this Thursday a modification of its Internal Regulations to incorporate the legislative footprint and reinforce the traceability of norms, in a Plenary session that will still be marked by the recent visit of Pope Leo XIV to the Community.The reform, which will be...

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Clavijo calls Sánchez's presence with the Pope in Arguineguín inopportune and provocative

The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has described as "inopportune" and "a provocation" that the head of the Executive, Pedro Sánchez, joins the visit that Pope Leo XIV will make this Thursday, July 11, to the Arguineguín pier, in Gran Canaria.In an interview on "Cuatro," reported by Europa...

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Telefónica detects an increase of more than 1,100% in Cibeles during the mass of Pope Leo XIV

The Prayer Vigil with Youth increased the presence of people in Madrid's Plaza de Lima by more than 250% compared to the usual activity on a Saturday, while the Sunday Holy Mass increased attendance in Plaza de Cibeles by more than 1,100%, according to the study prepared by Telefónica using...

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Around 300 health workers will integrate the medical operation for the visit of Leo XIV to the Canary Islands

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has organized a broad healthcare device for the visit of Pope Leo XIV to the archipelago, which will involve around 300 healthcare professionals and a significant allocation of technical resources. According to the regional department, this extraordinary operation, coordinated...

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Canarian cheeses, black potatoes, and pineapple from El Hierro, on the menu of León XIV during his visit to Gran Canaria

Canarian cheeses, black potatoes, and El Hierro pineapple are among the products that Pope Leo XIV will taste during his stay in Gran Canaria this Thursday and on Friday morning, before continuing his journey to Tenerife.The Hecansa team, which has received the commission to prepare and serve the menus for...

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Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV expresses his concern about the situation in Ceuta and asks for “peace, stability, and justice.”

Saiz prioritizes the Pope's support for the Government's migratory policy over Argüello's criticisms

Peter Thiel accuses Pope Leo XIV of acting like a "communist agent of China" for asking to regulate AI

The Lefebvrists respond to the excommunications of Leo XIV: "objectively unjust and invalid"

What are the Lefebvrists? The ultraconservative schism that defies Pope Leo XIV

Espadaler rejects that public money was used in papal events of an ecclesial nature

Illa praises the image projected by Catalonia with the Pope's visit and its international impact

Díaz (PSC) assures that the Government will offer timely answers on the cost of the Pope's visit

The PP questions that the V Centenary of the School of Salamanca achieves the declaration of exceptional interest

The Parliamentary Bullfighting Association conveys its displeasure to the Nuncio over the lack of bullfights during the visit of Leo XIV to Spain

Sánchez expresses his gratitude to the Pope for his visit and his message of peace and solidarity

Aena states that Tenerife North operates normally despite the Pope's plane incident

Telefónica's network multiplies 5G traffic by seven during the Pope's mass in Cibeles

Feijóo highlights Spain's organizational capacity and declares himself proud to be Catholic and Spanish

Espot shows himself grateful for his invitation to the Sagrada Família: "It was a day to remember"

Expansion | The PP supports León XIV in the reception of migrants with dignity and in the fight against mafias

The PP on the Pope's visit to the Canary Islands: "When he speaks, he does so for all of society"

The CUP demands the Government clarify the veto on esteladas near the Sagrada Família

CC sees as historic that Leo XIV visits the Canary Islands to learn about its migratory reality that will not end

Feijóo interprets the Pope's visit to the Sagrada Familia as a tribute to Gaudí and a working people

The Assembly of Madrid votes on the legislative footprint in a Plenary session marked by the echo of Pope Leo XIV

Clavijo calls Sánchez's presence with the Pope in Arguineguín inopportune and provocative

Telefónica detects an increase of more than 1,100% in Cibeles during the mass of Pope Leo XIV

Around 300 health workers will integrate the medical operation for the visit of Leo XIV to the Canary Islands

Canarian cheeses, black potatoes, and pineapple from El Hierro, on the menu of León XIV during his visit to Gran Canaria

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