The Day Pope Leo XIV Made History in Spain

  

Pope Leo XIV's third day in Madrid was the most intense of the entire trip. He became the first pope in history to address the Spanish Parliament — speaking about peace, rearmament, AI in warfare, migration, the defense of life, and religious freedom. He left to nearly ten minutes of applause. He met privately with six abuse survivors — unannounced, for almost an hour. He offered the Golden Rose to the Virgin of the Almudena. And he ended the night at the Santiago Bernabéu — where he told the packed stadium: "The goodness of even a few can overcome the fear of many." Five moments. One day.