Pope Leo welcomed in Barcelona with traditional Catalan human tower

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 10, 2026Country: Spain

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Pope Leo welcomed in Barcelona with traditional Catalan human tower

More than 100 members of the Castellers de Vilafranca built a 10-metre-high human tower to welcome Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona. The traditional Catalan display, which is seen as a symbol of teamwork and cultural identity, was performed before a crowd of about 40,000 people.

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