Is the pope a Real Madrid fan? Leo’s admission upsets Barcelona faithful (opens in new tab)

Pontiff appeals in Catalan for harmony on Barcelona leg of Spain tour after making football foes in cityTo the delight of many, Pope Leo XIV kicked off the Barcelona leg of his with a few words in Catalan, calling on the faithful who had gathered in the city’s cathedral on Tuesday “to build harmony and communion beyond all polarisation”.The pontiff’s familiar and commendable may, however, have come a little late. Three days earlier, while chatting to journalists on the flight to Spain, Leo ha...