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Pope Leo Is Blessing the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. To Some, the Church Is a Curse.

NY Times · Jun 10, 2026, 9:59 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The pontiff will offer a Mass in Antoni Gaudí’s iconic, unfinished basilica during his Spain trip. But for some Barcelona residents, completing the construction could mean knocking down their homes.

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