More than 1 million people flood Madrid streets to see Pope Leo preside over open-air Mass
Pope Leo honoured Spain’s centuries-old tradition of religious devotion on Sunday as a “school of faith” for today, as he presided over a Mass before more than a million people that highlighted one of the most iconic expressions of Spanish popular piety: a procession over flower-petal carpets. The crowd cheered and shouted “This is the youth of the pope!” as Leo arrived for the Mass at a central Madrid plaza. He looped around the plaza and surrounding streets in his Popemobil
Pope Leo led an open-air Mass in Madrid on Sunday, drawing a crowd exceeding one million attendees. The event celebrated Spain's long-standing religious traditions, with the pontiff describing them as a vital "school of faith" for contemporary times. A highlight of the ceremony was a procession featuring flower-petal carpets, a significant element of Spanish popular devotion. The enthusiastic crowd greeted the Pope with cheers, proclaiming "This is the youth of the pope!" as he made his way through the plaza and adjacent streets in his Popemobile.
The large turnout and the Pope's engagement with Spanish religious traditions underscore the continued influence of faith and popular piety in the region.
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