
Pope Leo XIV Blesses Sagrada Familia's New Tower in Barcelona
Pope Leo XIV visited Barcelona to bless the newly completed Jesus Tower at the Sagrada Familia basilica, marking a significant milestone for the iconic structure. The event included a special mass and a celebratory light and drone show, drawing widespread attention.
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Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit
Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.
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'We cannot believe in Jesus and promote war. We cannot believe in Jesus and kill the innocent,' the pope said, seemingly thinly-veiled reference to the Trump administration. After Barcelona, he visits the Canary Islands on Thursday and Friday, where he will focus on immigration as the Atlantic archipelago is a key entry point to Europe for migrants.
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Pope Leo on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world’s tallest church. A choir of 600 singers performed at the service which lasted around 90 minutes and was attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as well as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. The stained-glass windows in various colours shone brightly in between the treelike columns of the temple as Leo delivered his homily in Spanish, Catala...
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Leo has labelled "outdated" the concept of a "just war" put forward by Washington in the context of the war against Iran initiated by the US and Israel.
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The pontiff said the fact the basilica is yet unfinished does not mar its beauty but rather serves to remind believers "that the Christian life is always a journey."
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The head of the Roman Catholic Church will bless the 172-meter-high Tower of Jesus Christ, which was completed last February The post The inauguration of the Sagrada Família envisioned by Gaudí: the Pope, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and Sánchez in attendance appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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