Leo XIV\u2019s apostolic visit to Spain in June 2026 was not merely a diplomatic or liturgical event, but a call for profound renewal within the Church and civil society.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the slogan \u00abLook up!\u00bb<\/a>, he called on educators to be \u00abnew threads for weaving new networks\u00bb in the art of social dialogue, which involves encounter and listening, dialogue and respect. In the words of Benedict XVI<\/a>, has pointed out that \u00abfaith is love, and that is why it creates poetry and music. Faith is joy, and that is why it creates beauty\u00bb (Catechesis<\/em> May 21, 2008). And Le\u00f3n XIV has wondered whether Europe could be itself without the influence of faith.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is precisely in his address to the authorities that Leo XIV reveals to Europe\u2014through its great history of mediation among languages, religions, and forms of knowledge, and of uniting historical action with the clarity of moral reason\u2014the calling to \u00abappreciate complexity and study it\u00bb with a vision for the future. This task involves overcoming polarization through discernment, \u00ablearning to move forward alongside others, to grow together,\u00bb rejecting ghosts, enemies, and prejudices, as well as naive enthusiasm and fruitless fears, and fostering critical thinking and the pursuit of the common good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spain\u2019s contribution is framed in reference to the saints who have cultivated a \u00abmysticism with open eyes\u00bb: St. John of the Cross, with his journey from the dark nights to the light; Saint Teresa of \u00c1vila<\/a>, following the path of the \u00abinner castle\u00bb toward the heart itself, to discover how the universe becomes a home; St. Ignatius of Loyola, with his emphasis on discernment. Even today, eternity can permeate daily life, uniting, in the pursuit of holiness, the prayer<\/a> and social responsibility.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the capital, Louis XIV addressed Parliament as a servant of the human person and a defender of human dignity. He recalled that a just society is measured by its ability to protect life in its most fragile state: \u00abfrom conception to its natural end.\u00bb He warned that the law loses its meaning if it becomes a commodity or if it ignores those who lack the strength to make their voices heard. He defended the family<\/a> and the freedom to choose the type of education for their children.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the ecclesial sphere, the Pope described the gathering at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u Stadium as a \u00abgreat goal scored by the Church of Madrid.\u00bb There, he presented one of his central theological themes: the Church as a \u00abfamily that learns the art of polyphony,\u00bb where unity is not uniformity, but rather a harmony that values the diversity of charisms and the relationships among \u00abreal, flesh-and-blood people.\u00bb He praised the volunteers for embodying the \u00ableaven of selflessness.\u00bb In a society tempted by profit, Leo XIV defended selfless dedication as the hallmark of the \u00abCity of God\u00bb that must permeate public life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n