The pope is in secularized, polarized Spain, where the Catholic Church has a complex legacy (opens in new tab)

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia upon his arrival at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport in Madrid, Saturday, June 6, 2026, marking the start of his seven-day apostolic journey to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)2026-06-06T04:17:36Z MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’s will bring the American pontiff to a traditional center of European Christianity, where the Catholic Church has a complex legacy and the Socialist...