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Pope praises Catalonia for welcoming migrants during Montserrat visit

Monistrol de Montserrat

Leo XIV entrusts Church's mission to La Moreneta, saying world "cries out for justice and peace"

Pope tells prisoners they can 'begin again'

Sant Esteve Sesrovires

Leo XIV's visit is first by a pontiff to a prison in Spain

First faithful find their place to see Pope on his way to Sagrada Família

Barcelona

Lorena Alcántara is excited to see Leo XIV, who she knows as 'Father Roberto', her first communion priest

Man shot dead on Carrer Balmes in Barcelona

Barcelona

Police say shooting is unrelated to Pope's visit

Pope gives prayer vigil at Olympic Stadium in front of 40,000 devotees

Barcelona

Pontiff asks that "this country be a welcoming space for everyone"

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Pope praises Catalonia for welcoming migrants during Montserrat visit

Pope gives prayer vigil at Olympic Stadium in front of 40,000 devotees

Pope lands in Barcelona for two-day Catalonia visit

Fences, stages, and no-parking: final Pope preparations in Barcelona

Sagrada Família: timeline of a temple under construction for 144 years

The Catalan anti-poverty project that 'impressed' Pope Leo XIV

The eggs start to dance in one of Catalonia’s most curious traditions

Music festival season 2026 in Barcelona: all you need to know

Tote bags and Vatican flags: Barcelona prepares for Pope's visit

Energy communities gain ground in Catalonia to strengthen a more resilient power system

Barcelona has nearly 7,000 bar and restaurant terraces, up 6% compared to four years ago

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Barcelona Supercomputing Center launches new quantum computer in former chapel

Pope's Sagrada Família blessing ceremony to gather 8,000 people

New fines of up to €900,000 for graffiti on trains

Son of former Mango CEO arrested in relation to father's death in 2024

Speak Catalan, the initiative of two young people to help foreigners speak Catalan in social settings

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Casa Batlló's last original Gaudí residence restored and opened to public for first time

Traditional Catalan dessert finds audience in Barcelona's tourist-flooded centre

Palestinian journalist Mariam Barghouti takes up CCCB residency

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Pope praises Catalonia for welcoming migrants during Montserrat visit

Pope tells prisoners they can 'begin again'

First faithful find their place to see Pope on his way to Sagrada Família

Man shot dead on Carrer Balmes in Barcelona

Pope gives prayer vigil at Olympic Stadium in front of 40,000 devotees

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