Giant crowds greet Pope Leo at public mass in Madrid, Spain

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: June 7, 2026Country: Spain

World / International

Giant crowds greet Pope Leo at public mass in Madrid, Spain

About 1.2 million people braved the heat to greet Pope Leo XIV at Cibeles Square in Madrid for a Corpus Christi mass. The pope received the keys to the city and called for a welcoming and inclusive society. He also met migrants and homeless people, and plans to visit Barcelona and the Canary Islands as part of his apostolic journey.

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