International Catholic media outlet, Omnes, has confirmed the dates for the Pope’s visit, June 6 to 12, 2026.
The visit, at the invitation of King Philip VI and the Roman Catholic Church in Spain, comes 15 years after the last papal visit, by Pope Benedict XVI to Madrid in the summer of 2011 for World Youth Day.
We already know where Pope Leo will go – Madrid, Barcelona and the Canaries – though there is no published itinerary yet. The Vatican said it would announce further details in the coming weeks.
So not Malaga then – perhaps next time!
Read the details on Omnes, as we know them so far, here.