Pope’s Visit: Barcelona Favored by Spanish Church

BarcelonaMadrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands will be the “fundamental” points in the trip that Pope Leo XIV intends to make to Spain this 2026, according to what Cardinal José Cobo advanced this Friday after a meeting at the Vatican. The meeting had been announced to prepare the “draft” of this visit, which does not yet have a closed agenda.

The meeting was attended by the president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Luis Argüello, the archbishop of Barcelona, ​​Joan Josep Omella and the archbishop of the Canary Islands, José Mazuelos.

“Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands are the three headquarters that have been considered. It is a first draft that must be passed to the Holy Father so that he can then refine it with the notes that he likes,” declared Cobo in front of the media.

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Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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