Pope Leo visited Spain from June 6-12, a visit that drew record-breaking crowds. This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerard O’Connell recaps for Colleen Dulle the highlights from the pope’s three stops: Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands. On the last day, Gerry reports, Leo spoke out against those who take advantage of migrants “like I’ve rarely seen him,” shouting, “Stop! Repent!”

After this episode was recorded, Pope Leo spoke to journalists outside Castel Gandolfo, saying “Thank God” for the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and commenting on the upcoming illicit ordinations of bishops for the Society of St. Pius X. Regarding the latter, he said, ““If they make that choice, I am sorry, but we must move forward.”

0:00 Intro
0:50 Record-breaking crowds at Corpus Christi Mass
5:39 Pope Leo’s personal connection to Spain
7:20 Pope Leo preaches unity to a polarized Parliament
12:07 Pope Leo’s meeting with Bad Bunny
13:56 Pope Leo meets six abuse survivors
16:18 Pope Leo blesses 21 ambulances for Ukraine
19:25 Young people discuss self-image, depression with pope
22:30 Pope Leo entrusts his papacy to Our Lady of Montserrat
26:24 Blessing of the final tower of Sagrada Familia
29:22 Leo’s ‘compendium’ on migration at Gran Canaria
33:37 ‘He came out like I’ve rarely seen him’ on migration
38:35 Engine trouble grounds the papal plane
42:36 Outro and credits

Links from the show:
Interview: Madrid’s Cardinal Cobo says Pope Leo’s visit to Spain ‘is bringing out the best in people’ https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/05/pope-leo-spain-madrid-cardinal-cobo/
In Spain, Pope Leo denounces polarization and hails commitment to multilateralism https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/06/in-spain-pope-leo-denounces-polarization-and-hails-commitment-to-multilateralism/
More than one million attend Pope Leo’s Mass and procession in the heart of Madrid https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/07/more-than-one-million-attend-pope-leos-mass-and-procession-in-the-heart-of-madrid/
Pope Leo defends the unborn and migrants in historic speech to Spanish parliament https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/08/pope-leo-spain-parliament/
Pope Leo meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/08/pope-leo-sex-abuse-victims-madrid/
Pope Leo blesses 21 ambulances that an Argentine nun is taking to Ukraine https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/09/pope-leo-ambulances-ukraine-nun/
Pope Leo tackles depression, domestic violence and the ‘cult of self-image’ in dialogue with young people https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/09/pope-leo-barcelona-young-people/
Pope Leo visits famed Spanish monastery, entrusting his ministry to the Virgin of Montserrat https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/10/pope-leo-visits-the-famed-monastery-entrusting-his-ministry-to-the-virgin-of-montserrat/
Pope Leo XIV honors Antoni Gaudí and blesses the Sagrada Familia’s final tower https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/10/pope-leo-xiv-honors-antoni-gaudi-and-blesses-the-sagrada-familias-final-tower/
‘Human dignity has no passport’: Pope Leo visits Gran Canaria https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/11/on-gran-canaria-pope-leo-says-human-dignity-has-no-passport/
Pope Leo ends visit to Spain with a call to repent https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/12/pope-leo-ends-visit-to-spain-with-a-call-to-repent/
Pope Leo speaks out on SSPX ordinations and U.S.-Iran deal https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/06/16/pope-leo-sspx-schism-bishopsiran-us-peace-reaction/

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