“With humility and joy.” This is how the King welcomed the Pope at the beginning of the words he delivered at the Royal Palace, in which there was no lack of reference to Spain’s Catholic roots, to the social work of the Church which, he said, contrasts with “the pain caused by cases of abuse, which neither are nor can be representative of the immense ecclesial community.”
Evangelical message with political content and words of hope. Leo XIV has started his visit to Spain strongly with a speech in which he outlined the objectives of his apostolate: “I come to confirm, encourage and inspire a renewed fidelity of believers to the Gospel, as well as a deeper reconciliation and cooperation among the different forces of this nation.” Before the King and Queen, the Government, the powers of the State, social agents and the Diplomatic Corps, the Pope, who spoke in Spanish, recalled that the history of Spain suggests that “it is not the culture of confrontation, but that of encounter, which generates stability and prosperity.”
One of the theological concepts, without intending to blaspheme, used to speak of God can be applied to Leo XIV. That of the unitrine. In addition to his role as Pontiff, there is that of Robert Prevost the citizen. But there is something more. Linked to his status as the visible head of the Catholic Church, he also has the attribute of head of state. This last dimension will mark the first part of the Pope’s trip to Spain, since upon arrival, on the tarmac, he will be received by political authorities and will hold meetings with the Kings and other civil representatives at the Royal Palace.
Pope Leo XIV begins a tour of Spain today that will last until next Friday and will take him first to Madrid, then to Barcelona, and finally to the Canary Islands, where he will learn firsthand about the migratory reality in the archipelago.
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