Papal Schedule

Author: Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV is making an Apostolic Journey to Spain from June 6 to 12, 2026. As detailed in the Holy See's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, the trip spans Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands.

Saturday, 6 June 2026

ROME - MADRID

08:00 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Madrid

10:30 Arrival at Adolfo Suárez Madrid/Barajas International Airport

OFFICIAL WELCOME

11:30 WELCOME CEREMONY at the Royal Palace in Madrid

12:00 COURTESY VISIT TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN

12:30 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the Royal Palace in Madrid

18:00 VISIT TO THE STAFF AND BENEFICIARIES OF THE “CEDIA 24 HORAS SOCIAL PROJECT” at the Information and Welcome Center

20:30 PRAYER VIGIL WITH YOUNG PEOPLE in the Plaza de Lima

Sunday, 7 June 2026

MADRID

10:00 HOLY MASS in the Plaza de Cibeles

Corpus Christi Procession

16:30 PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE AUGUSTINIAN ORDER at the Apostolic Nunciature

18:00 MEETING “BUILDING NETWORKS WITH THE WORLD OF CULTURE, ART, ECONOMY AND SPORT” at the Movistar Arena

19:30 Dinner at the Residence of the Cardinal Archbishop of Madrid

Monday, 8 June 2026

MADRID

09:30 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER at the Apostolic Nunciature

10:30 MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SPANISH PARLIAMENT at the Congress of Deputies

11:30 MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF SPAIN at the offices of the Episcopal Conference

12:50 Lunch with the Bishops at the Apostolic Nunciature

18:00 PRAYER AND DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF ALMUDENA at the Cathedral of Holy Mary of Almudena

19:00 MEETING WITH THE DIOCESAN COMMUNITY at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

MADRID - BARCELONA

10:20 MEETING WITH VOLUNTEERS in Pavilion 3 of IFEMA Madrid

11:10 Departure by airplane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid/Barajas International Airport

12:25 Arrival at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona/El Prat International Airport

13:00 MIDDAY PRAYER in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia

20:00 PRAYER VIGIL at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

BARCELONA - MONTSERRAT - BARCELONA

10:50 VISIT TO THE “BRIANS 1 PENITENTIARY CENTER”

12:00 RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat

13:00 Lunch with the Benedictine Community of Montserrat

16:30 MEETING WITH DIOCESAN CHARITY AND WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS in the Church of Sant Agustíne

19:30 HOLY MASS in the Basilica of the Sagrada Família

Inauguration of the tower of Jesus Christ

Thursday, 11 June 2026

BARCELONA – LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

08:30 Departure by airplane from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona/El Prat International Airport to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

10:50 Arrival at Gran Canaria/Gando Air Base

11:40 MEETING WITH ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH MIGRANTS in the port of Arguineguín

13:30 MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, DEACONS, RELIGIOUS, SEMINARIANS AND PASTORAL WORKERS in the Cathedral of Saint Anne

18:30 HOLY MASS at the Gran Canaria Stadium

Friday, 12 June 2026

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA – SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE – ROME

08:30 Departure by airplane from Gran Canaria/Gando Air Base to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

09:10 Arrival at Tenerife Norte-Los Rodeos International Airport

09:30 MEETING WITH MIGRANTS AT THE “LAS RAÍCES CENTER”

10:10 MEETING WITH ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR THE INTEGRATION OF MIGRANTS in the Plaza del Cristo de La Laguna

12:15 HOLY MASS at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

14:30 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Tenerife Norte-Los Rodeos International Airport

15:00 Departure by airplane from Tenerife International Airport to Rome

20:10 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport

Related Q and A

On Saturday, 6 June 2026, Pope Leo greeted journalists on his flight from Rome to Madrid on his Apostolic Journey to Spain.

Matteo Bruni

Good morning, Your Holiness. We are ready for this new journey. Accompanying you on board are around 80 journalists from more than 10 countries, including about 20 from Spain. Thank you for greeting us, and thank you for the words you will share with us in the coming days.

Pope Leo XIV

Good morning to you all.

We are already over Spanish territory, and so I would first like to greet, in Spanish, the Spanish journalists travelling with us, as well as all those present here. Thank you very much for your service.

As you know very well, this is the first papal visit to Spain in quite some time. Personally, I am very pleased to be making this journey. I have visited Spain many times, but this is the first time I come with this mission. An Apostolic Journey is an opportunity to meet the faithful, to celebrate the faith and to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ. But at the same time, it is also an occasion to greet everyone, the whole of society, because the Church has a message for all people, as you may have seen, I believe, very clearly in the Encyclical Letter that was published on the 25th of May.

I hope that everyone will have a pleasant journey and that it will be an opportunity to foster great enthusiasm. There are many Catholics, and I would especially like to highlight the presence of young people. From what I have been told, a large number of young people will participate with great enthusiasm. By sharing together in the joy of faith, I believe we can offer a very positive message. It is a message that will take on a particular significance in every place we visit, whether Madrid, Barcelona or the Canary Islands. May everything serve to live out our faith and to proclaim the message of God’s love, charity and respect for every human person.

It is a pleasure to greet you all, and I wish you a good journey.