Pope Leo XIV is heading into his Spain trip with a pro-ISIS threat image already casting a shadow over the visit. The Vatican says the pope's 6-12 June journey will include Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, while the propaganda graphic appears to reference his 11 June Mass at Gran Canaria Stadium.
Pope Leo XIV's highly-anticipated trip to Spain will end a 15-year wait for Spanish Catholics who have not received a papal visit since Pope Benedict XVI traveled to Madrid for World Youth Day in 2011 https://t.co/hRJrGIPyuP
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