Approximately one million people filled Madrid's streets for a mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV, marking the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years. Attendees enthusiastically welcomed the pontiff.

The crowd cheered and shouted "This is the youth of the pope!" as Pope Leo arrived for Mass at a central Madrid plaza. It's the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years. <img alt="Pope Leo XIV presides over a Mass marking the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on the second day of his seven-day apostolic visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5319x3546+0+0/resize/53...