Crowds turn out in Barcelona for pope blessing Sagrada Família’s final tower
Pope Leo XIV on his way to mass at the Sagrada Família on Wednesday. Photograph: José Jordan/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPope Leo XIV on his way to mass at the Sagrada Família on Wednesday. It is now not only the world’s tallest church but Barcelona’s tallest building.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV on his way to mass at the Sagrada Família on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: José Jordan/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPope Leo XIV on his way to mass at the Sagrada Família on Wednesday.
- ▪It is now not only the world’s tallest church but Barcelona’s tallest building.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ With Pope Leo’s blessing, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches new heights — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Pope Leo Is Blessing the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. To Some, the Church Is a Curse. — NYT > Top Stories
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Pope Leo XIV on his way to mass at the Sagrada Família on Wednesday. Photograph: José Jordan/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPope Leo XIV on his way to mass at the Sagrada Família on Wednesday. Photograph: José Jordan/AFP/Getty ImagesPope Leo XIVCrowds turn out in Barcelona for pope blessing Sagrada Família’s final towerAs completion of 144-year basilica nears, questions swirl over resemblance of church to architect’s original plansStephen Burgen in BarcelonaWed 10 Jun 2026 14.50 EDTFirst published on Wed 10 Jun 2026 08.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIt has been a long wait but 144 years after work began, Pope Leo XIV has blessed the recently completed central tower of Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família church in the presence of members of the Spanish royal family, the prime…
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