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Pope Leo scores with 80,000 Spanish Catholics in Real Madrid soccer stadium

Monday, June 8, 2026

"Behold the Church, dear brothers and sisters! Behold the music of the Gospel, with its compelling rhythm," the pope told the crowd. The post Pope Leo scores with 80,000 Spanish Catholics in Real Madrid soccer stadium first appeared on OSV News.

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