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• Pope Leo XIV meets with Bad Bunny in Madrid

  The pontiff and the Puerto Rican singer were able to greet each other and converse, taking advantage of the fact that both were in the city at the same time.

• The papal mozzetta: Why the pope wears a red cape

  Pope Leo XIV has notably revived the use of the papal mozzetta, which Pope Francis had discarded during his papacy. But what is its history and symbolism?

• Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona calls Catholics to be martyrs of unity

  After an exuberant welcome in the Catalan capital, the pope prayed midday prayer in Barcelona’s cathedral and urged the faithful to be “witnesses and prophets of unity.”

• Pope Leo XIV builds on teachings of prior pontiffs with apology for slavery, Church’s role

  The Holy Father explained that, in antiquity and the Middle Ages, Catholic individuals and some ecclesiastical institutions participated in slavery as he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role.

• Pope Leo scores goal for the Gospel at soccer stadium

  The faithful of the Archdiocese of Madrid, together with the dioceses of Alcalá de Henares and Getafe, welcomed Leo with a euphoria comparable to that of a decisive goal in a World Cup final.