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1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession
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1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession

NPR News · Jun 7, 2026, 10:51 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The crowd cheered and shouted "This is the youth of the pope!" as Pope Leo arrived for Mass at a central Madrid plaza. It's the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years.

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The Hindu Over 1.2 million people attend Pope Leo's mass in Madrid DW English Pope Leo in Spain: More than a million line Madrid streets The Guardian More than a million people join Pope Leo for outdoor Mass in Madrid Investing.com Hundreds of thousands line Madrid streets to see Pope Leo

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