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Pope to bless Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, world's tallest church Pope Leo XIV will bless the giant new tower of the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona on Wednesday and celebrate mass inside what is now the world's tallest church.

Recall that last week Pope Leo went to Barcelona to re-consecrate the Sagrada Familia upon the completion [more or less] of the main tower, the "Jesus Tower". The son et lumière celebration looks like it was pretty spectacular.

Pope Leo Blesses Barcelona's Sagrada Familia - Artnet News Art World Pope Leo Blesses Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia The blessing arrives on the centenary of the monument's architect Antoni Gaudí. A Holy Mass led by Pope Leo XIV shown on a screen outside the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, June 10, 2026. Photo: Jose Jordan / AFP via Getty Images) by Richard Whiddington June 10, 2026 Share Share This Article Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona, Spain, on June 10 to bless the new tower of the Sagrada Familia Basilica . In a widely hailed development, the central Tower of Jesus Christ was completed in February, bringing the Basilica’s height up to up 566 feet and earning the structure the designation of world’s tallest church. Now, the leader of the Catholic Church will hold mass inside the modernist landmark on the 100th anniversary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí . The inauguration was live-streamed on TikTok, as well as the Sagrada Familia’s website, and will see more than 8,000 people gather before the pontiff, including Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez . Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he presides over the Midday Prayer at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eul…

Pope Leo blesses new tower at Spain’s Sagrada Familia Pope Leo on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world’s tallest church. A choir of 600 singers performed at the service which lasted around 90 minutes and was attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as well as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. The stained-glass windows in various colours shone brightly in between the treelike columns of the temple as Leo delivered his homily in Spanish, Catalan...

Pope honors Barcelona's Sagrada Familia as masterpiece of stone, color ... Pope Leo XIV attends the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Basilica of the Sagrada FamÃlia in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) Pope Leo XIV, bottom, walks in procession to celebrate a mass in the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Priests attend the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Basilica of the Sagrada FamÌlia in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) Priests attend the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Basilica of the Sagrada FamÌlia in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) Fireworks engulf Antoni Gaudí’s Basilica of the Sagrada Família, seen from Torre Glòries, after Pope Leo XIV blessed the newly completed central Tower of Jesus Christ in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The tower’s completion made the Sagrada Família, at 172.5 meters (566 feet), the tallest church in the world. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Faithful attend the the inauguration ceremony of the Tower o…

Sagrada Família: Pope blesses Barcelona's Gaudi-designed towering ... The Pope Religion See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Summary Pope Leo XIV's blessing of Barcelona's Sagrada Família basilica comes 100 years after architect Antoni Gaudí's death. The blessing of the Tower of Jesus Christ marks a major milestone in the 144-year construction journey. Gaudí's nature-inspired designs feature 18 towers representing biblical figures and facades depicting Jesus's life. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. Antoni Gaudí, the architect behind Barcelona’s most visited attraction – the Sagrada Família church – was hit by a tram in 1926 and died after not receiving immediate medical attention as onlookers had mistaken him for a beggar. Today, exactly one hundred years since the architect’s death, Pope Leo XIV visited the iconic basilica to celebrate a Mass and inaugurate the tower which makes the church the tallest in the world. Gaudí died knowing his masterpiece would be unfinished. The blessing of the Tower of Jesus Christ signifies a major step in what has been a 144-year journey toward completion for an extraordinary religious building that…

Pope honors Barcelona's Sagrada Familia as masterpiece of stone, color and light Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of “stones, colors and light,” as he marked the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí, with a Mass on Wednesday to inaugurate its final soaring sandcastle spire. Leo called Gaudí’s unfinished temple, one of the world’s most visited monuments, a “sign of unity and harmony for all of Spain,” an ongoing building project like the lifelong journey all Christians make to find God.

Pope Leo to lead 'incredible' mass at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Pope Leo was set to visit Barcelona's Sagrada Familia on Wednesday to inaugurate the newest of its soaring geometric spires ​that makes ‌the modernist marvel designed by Antoni Gaudi the world's tallest church. Leo, after celebrating Mass ⁠inside the vast church, will walk outside to bless the 172.5-metre Tower of Jesus Christ, crowned with a five-storey ceramic cross ‌visible across the Catalan capital. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Barcelona.

Pope Leo Is Blessing the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. To Some, the Church Is a Curse. Pope Leo XIV’s image was projected on the Sagrada Familia as he blessed the church in Barcelona on Wednesday.

The Best Photos of Pope Leo and the Spanish Royal Family at Sagrada ... The Spanish king and queen traveled to Barcelona on Wednesday to join Pope Leo for a historic mass, marking the symbolic completion of one of the world’s most recognized buildings. Pope Leo blessedthe 18th and final completed toweratBarcelona’sSagrada Família on the centennial of architect Antoni Gaudí's death, 144 years after construction first began at the site. Gaudí began reimagining the project in 1883, a year after construction first broke ground under a different architect. He died in 1926, struck by a streetcar in Barcelona, with only a fraction of the work complete. The Spanish Civil War halted construction for years, and anarchist groups destroyed many of his original plans and models. Work resumed in the 1950s using photographs and plaster models to reconstruct his intentions, a process that generations of craftsmen have since described as an extraordinary challenge. However, the basilica isn’t actually quite done yet. There’s still remaining work to be done on the Glory Façade, the largest and final entrance to the church, on the south side of the building, along with a monumental staircase. That …

Pope to bless Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, world's tallest church BARCELONA - Pope Leo XIV will bless the giant new tower of the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona on Wednesday and celebrate mass inside what is now the world's tallest church.

Pope Leo blesses Barcelona's Sagrada Familia as an 'architectural masterpiece' The pontiff has celebrated Spain's Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light," as he marked the centenary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí.

Pope to bless Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, world's tallest church Pope Leo XIV will bless the giant new tower of the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona on Wednesday and celebrate mass inside what is now the world's tallest church. The church is a still-unfinished modernist masterpiece by architect Antoni Gaudi that was visited by nearly five million people last year. The pope's visit during a week-long trip to Spain coincides with the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death on June 10, 1926. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Barcelona.

After 144 years of construction, Spain’s Sagrada Familia spire is inaugurated <p>After 144 years of construction, Spain's Sagrada Familia is finally near completion. Pope Leo XIV visited the iconic basilica to celebrate a Mass and inaugurate the tower which makes the church the tallest in the world.</p>

Pope Leo to bless newly completed Sagrada Familia tower in Barcelona Pope Leo on June 9 arrived in Barcelona where he will celebrate mass in the Sagrada Familia Basilica and bless the new tower that has made it the world's tallest church. It was completed after 144 years spent under construction. The Pope's visit coincides with the 100th year of its architect's death, architect Antoni Gaudi. FRANCE 24's Eve Jackson went to Barcelona to learn more about one of the world's most famous architects.