Pope Leo XIV to Bless Sagrada Família's 566-Foot Jesus Tower in Barcelona
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 9
Pope Leo XIV to Bless Sagrada Família's 566-Foot Jesus Tower in Barcelona
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 9
Summary
Wednesday’s blessing will spotlight the Tower of Jesus Christ — the Sagrada Família’s 566-foot central spire and the basilica’s most significant recent addition.
The tower is one of 14 spires on Antoni Gaudí’s still-unfinished Barcelona landmark and is topped by a cubist cross.
Leo is also due to celebrate Mass at the basilica marking the centennial of Gaudí’s death, tying the visit to the architect long known as “God’s architect.”
The stop gives the pope a high-profile platform in Spain, where church leaders are trying to reinforce religious tradition even as faith has waned.