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Spain: Pope blesses the Tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest tower of the Sagrada Familia

June 10, 2026

Barcelona (Spain), 10 June (LaPresse) – Pope Leo XIV, after Mass at the Sagrada Familia, stepped outside the basilica and blessed the Tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest tower, from the central point of the Nativity façade, the only one built whilst Antoni Gaudí was still alive. The Pontiff, as on previous occasions, prayed in both Catalan and Castilian.

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