Pope Leo XIV blessed the new tower of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona on June 10, 2026, and celebrated mass inside the basilica. The visit coincided with the 100th anniversary of the death of architect Antoni Gaudí. The Sagrada Familia is now the world’s tallest church. According to news.artnet.com, the completion of the central Tower of Jesus Christ brought its height to 566 feet. According to scmp, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, King Felipe VI, and Queen Letizia attended the mass, which lasted around 90 minutes and featured a choir of 600 singers. Pope Leo XIV delivered his homily in Spanish and Catalan. According to france24, the Sagrada Familia is a modernist masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí and was visited by nearly five million people in the year prior to June 2026. According to nytimes, Pope Leo XIV’s image was projected on the basilica during the blessing. According to wtae, the Sagrada Familia has been under construction for 144 years.