Pope tells prisoners they can 'begin again'
Leo XIV's visit is first by a pontiff to a prison in Spain
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Pope gives prayer vigil at Olympic Stadium in front of 40,000 devotees
Pontiff asks that "this country be a welcoming space for everyone"
Pope lands in Barcelona for two-day Catalonia visit
President Salvador Illa welcomes pontiff in El Prat airport
Catalan president meets Pope in private and thanks him for his 'sensitivity' towards Catalonia
Pair discussed current global affairs and the need to put technological advances at the service of humanity
Pope greets devotees in Catalan outside cathedral
Pontiff leaves temple after the middle hour prayer and gives short speech
Striking teachers aim to 'collapse' Barcelona for arrival of the Pope
Trade unions call for march that will pass through Plaça Tetuan en route to parliament
Fences, stages, and no-parking: final Pope preparations in Barcelona
Sagrada Família will host one of the most important events of the pontiff's visit on June 10
Pope uses historic Spanish Congress address to warn against discrimination based on 'national origin'
Leo XIV delivers first-ever papal speech to chamber and calls for dialogue, dignity and an end to polarisation
Plaque laid on Gran Via to honor Antoni Gaudí's death
The city of Barcelona commemorates life of Gaudí with a plaque where he was fatally hit with a tram 100 years prior
How to vote in U.S. elections from Barcelona
Step-by-step guide for Americans in Barcelona and Catalonia to vote in U.S. elections, including how to register, request and return your ballot from anywhere in Catalonia
Five Catalans aboard MV Hondius discharged from hospital
Patients must continue isolation at home after testing negative for hantavirus
Sagrada Família: timeline of a temple under construction for 144 years
Glory facade remains last challenge, with plans to relocate residents to fulfill Gaudí's envisioned staircase
Police will do "everything possible" to ensure that the Pope's visit is compatible with teacher protests
Few precedents in Mossos d'Esquadra deployment, with reinforced level 4 out of 5 of terrorist alert maintained
Teachers rally in Barcelona as unions call new strike on day of Pope visit
Catalan education minister says "negotiation phase is over" and urges responsibility
Catalonia is the second-least religious territory in Spain
The Catalan territory has 10.2% less religious affiliation than Spanish as a whole
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