Pope visits Spain as Socialist government and the Church present a united front
- Posted on June 6, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Pope visits Spain as Socialist government and the Church present a united front
Pope Leo XIV landed in Madrid on June 6. He is also set to visit Barcelona and the Canary Islands as relations between the Spanish Catholic Church – still a major force in the country – and Pedro Sánchez's government are in a good place. Yet behind the official cordiality, some tensions remain.
