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June 7, 2026 : At the beginning of the second day of his pastoral visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV presided over the Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. With over 1.2 million people crowding the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid and surrounding avenues, the Pope expressed his joy in being with them.
The Pope said on this day we remember in a special way how the Lord willingly offered us his life "so that we might enter into communion with the Father and become his children" and how He "is here as the living Bread come down from heaven, to nourish us with the very life of God, with a love stronger than death."
The Pope paid tribute to the rich history of Spain's celebration of the Lord's presence in the Eucharistic Bread where in Madrid and many parts of Spain, the feast of Corpus Christi is celebrated in a special way to return "to the heart of the faith to renew our love and fidelity to God."
The celebration concluded with a Eucharistic Procession and Benediction led by Pope Leo who carried the monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament along pathways adorned with sixteen different flower pedal tapestries made up of over 30,000 flowers.
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