In Spain, Pope Leo faces Europe’s tensions over faith, migration and life issues
A view of the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 30, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the city in June. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV lands in Spain this weekend for his first major European trip, entering a country where Catholic memory remains powerful but church practice has declined, where migration and life issues fuel political division and where young people are showing a surprising new interest in faith.
