The Catalan anti-poverty project that 'impressed' Pope Leo XIV
A decade before becoming pope, Robert Francis Prevost visited the Ateneu Sant Roc Foundation in Badalona and praised its community work
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Teachers reject education department deal with more than 65% voting 'no'
Staff in Catalan schools vote against preliminary agreement reached with unions despite proposed pay rise
Secular organizations call protest against use of public resources to finance visit of Pope Leo XIV
'I'm not waiting for you' campaign to rally on June 9 in Born, coinciding with Papal Mass at Olympic Stadium
Pope Leo XIV to visit Barcelona in June, coinciding with Sagrada Família inauguration
Official inauguration of newly finished Tower of Jesus Christ scheduled for June 10
Tote bags and Vatican flags: Barcelona prepares for Pope's visit
Souvenir shops yet to see merchandise boom while parishes look to turn Catalan capital yellow and white
Pope's Sagrada Família blessing ceremony to gather 8,000 people
Spanish King, PM Pedro Sánchez and Catalan President Illa to attend Tower of Jesus Christ inauguration on Gaudí centenary
Pope Leo XIV to lead 37,000-strong prayer vigil at Barcelona's Olympic Stadium
Visit will be held under the motto 'Lift Up Your Gaze,' inspired by the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus
Pope's visit to Spain expected to cost €15M, mostly covered by donations
Trip will have motto of 'Raise your gaze', with "healthy" involvement from society hoped for
Pope Leo XIV to visit Sagrada Família and Montserrat on June 10
Final itinerary for trip expected within days as preparations gather pace
Pope Leo XIV planning trip to Spain, with Sagrada Família visit as 'main stop' in draft agenda
Barcelona, Madrid, and Canary Islands are among main destinations, but travel plan is still not final
Protesting teachers block access to Gaudí monument Casa Batlló
Demonstrating educators set up tables and chairs on Passeig de Gràcia and visitors cannot enter the building
Catalonia again surpasses employment records with close to 4 million workers in May
Unemployment reduced by some 7,000 down to lowest figures in 18 years
After years of works, Barcelona will inaugurate new La Rambla boulevard on February 13-14, 2027
Batlle affirms that the celebration, which will be directed by Lluís Danés, will take place because the works will be finished
All municipalities in Barcelona region ban smoking on beaches except Badalona and Castelldefels
Parliament expected to pass law banning consumption of tobacco on sandy shores
Education and unions reach pre-agreement after marathon day of negotiations and weeks of strikes
Teachers will earn €600 more per month in four years, counting all increases
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