Vatican confirms official itinerary for Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain

The Holy See made public on May 6 the official program for Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to Spain, which will take place June 6–12, when he will visit Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and the Canary Islands.

The pontiff will depart from Rome on June 6 at 8 a.m. local time and is scheduled to arrive in Madrid at 10:30 a.m.

At 11:30 a.m., a welcome ceremony will take place at the Royal Palace of Madrid, followed by a courtesy visit to the king and queen of Spain, Don Felipe VI and Doña Letizia. At the same venue, the pontiff will meet with government officials, members of civil society, and the diplomatic corps, before whom he will deliver his first address.

At 6 p.m., he will visit the CEDIA 24-hour facility (an outreach to homeless people). Later that evening, starting at 8:30 p.m., a prayer vigil with young people will be held at Plaza de Lima, adjacent to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

On Sunday, June 7, he will celebrate Mass in Cibeles plaza followed by the Corpus Christi procession. In the afternoon, he will hold a private meeting with members of the Order of St. Augustine at the nunciature, and at 6 p.m. he will preside over an event titled “Weaving Networks with the Worlds of Culture, Art, and Sport,” where he will deliver another address.

In the evening, he will dine at the residence of the archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal José Cobo.

On Monday, June 8, at 9:30 a.m., he will meet with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the nunciature before heading to the Congress of Deputies (lower house), where Leo XIV will become the first pontiff to address the countryʼs legislature, known as the Cortes Generales.

Subsequently, he will proceed to the headquarters of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary. There he will meet with the prelates. He will also meet with the bishops at the nunciature and have lunch there.

At 6 p.m., a prayer service and veneration of the Virgin of Almudena will take place at the cathedral. Afterward, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, he will meet with the diocesan community, where he will offer another reflection.

On Tuesday, June 9, before traveling to Barcelona, Leo XIV will meet with volunteers at a pavilion within the International Trade Fair Center, to whom he will address a few words.

Shortly after 11, he will take off from Madrid, arriving at El Prat airport in Barcelona around 12:30. At 1 p.m. he will pray midday prayer at the cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia, where he will deliver a homily.

At 8 p.m. a prayer vigil will take place at Olympic Stadium, where the pope will deliver an address.

The following morning, Wednesday, June 10, the Holy Father will travel to the “Brians 1” correctional facility. At noon, he will proceed to the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, where he will pray the rosary and deliver an address.

Following lunch with the Benedictine community of Montserrat, he will hold a meeting at 4:30 p.m. with charitable and social assistance organizations at the St Augustine Church, where he will give another reflection.

At 7:30 p.m., he will celebrate Mass at Sagrada Família Basilica, where the Jesus Christ Tower will be inaugurated.

On Thursday, June 11, the pope will travel to the city of Las Palmas on Gran Canaria Island. At 11:40 a.m., he will get a firsthand look at the reception of migrants at the port of the town of Arguineguín on the southern end of the island.

At 1:30 p.m., he will meet with bishops, priests, deacons, religious, seminarians, and pastoral workers at Santa Ana Cathedral. Later that day, at 6:30 p.m., he will celebrate Mass at Gran Canaria Stadium.

On Friday, June 12, he will fly to the city of Santa Cruz on Tenerife Island, arriving at 9:10 a.m. Subsequently, he will hold a meeting with the migrants housed at the Las Raíces center.

At 10:10 a.m., a gathering focused on migrant integration initiatives is scheduled to take place at the Plaza del Cristo de La Laguna. After noon, he will celebrate Mass at the port of Santa Cruz on Tenerife.

Following a farewell ceremony, his plane will take off at 3 p.m. bound for Rome, where it is scheduled to arrive at 8:10 p.m. Rome time.

This story was first published by ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News. It has been translated and adapted by EWTN News English.

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