- Jul 3
Ultimo draws 250,000 to Rome, breaking Vasco Rossi's Italian concert record
The Roman singer-songwriter drew 250,000 spectators to Tor Vergata on July 4, surpassing the 225,000 mark set by Vasco Rossi in 2017, and later announced he had written 'the most important song of my life'.
- Jul 2
Vatican excommunicates six Lefebvrist bishops after illicit consecrations in Switzerland, warns followers of same penalty
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declared the consecration of four bishops without papal consent a schismatic act, imposing automatic excommunication on the six clerics involved and threatening the same for any faithful who formally adhere to the breakaway group.
- Jul 1
Vatican excommunicates Society of St. Pius X after the group ordains four bishops without Pope Leo’s approval
The Vatican declared the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicated six bishops on Thursday, one day after the Swiss-based group ordained four new bishops against Pope Leo XIV’s will.
- Jul 1
Vatican condemns SSPX bishop ordinations as 'schismatic act', warning of consequences after Lefebvrists defy Pope Leo XIV
On 1 July 2026, the Society of St. Pius X consecrated four bishops without papal approval, drawing a sharp condemnation from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin as a 'schismatic act' that 'will have consequences'.
- Jun 28
Ogura wins Dutch TT as Aprilia sweeps podium, Bezzecchi crashes and loses championship lead
Ai Ogura led a historic Aprilia 1-2-3 at the Dutch TT, while championship leader Marco Bezzecchi crashed on lap 3 and Jorge Martin inherited the points lead with third place.
- Jun 20
King Charles to publish personal tax details for the first time as monarch, palace announces
King Charles III will publish his tax payments for the 2024/25 fiscal year on Thursday, becoming the first British monarch to do so, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
- Jun 16
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, key figure in Italian Church and close to John Paul II, dies at 95; Pope Leo XIV to preside over funeral
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, former president of the Italian bishops and vicar of Rome under John Paul II, has died at his home at the age of 95. Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his funeral at St. Peter’s on Thursday, with a second service in his native Reggio Emilia on Friday.
- Jun 15
Madrid to keep 20-metre cross from Pope Leo XIV's visit as a permanent gift to the city
Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida announced the cross from the Plaza de Lima vigil will remain in the capital, calling it a 'very special gift' from the Diocese of Madrid.
- Jun 12
Pope Leon XIV's visit to Spain hailed as a success after drawing huge crowds and delivering a political call to overcome polarization
León XIV's first trip to a major Western nation drew massive crowds and delivered pointed messages on immigration, polarization, and dignity, even as a delayed return flight prevented the traditional airborne press conference.
- Jun 11
Pope Leone XIV at Canaries migrant dock: 'Human dignity has no passport' and Europe must examine its conscience
From the Arguineguín dock in Gran Canaria, Pope Leone XIV cast a floral wreath into the Atlantic and called for legal migration routes, an end to trafficking, and a European 'examination of conscience' over maritime deaths.
- Jun 9
Pope León XIV arrives in Barcelona to cheering crowds, calls for unity and action on mental health and violence against women
Pope León XIV received a jubilant welcome in Barcelona on Tuesday, drawing 40,000 people to the Olympic Stadium after a homily at the Cathedral where he alternated between Catalan and Spanish to call for a welcoming society.
- Jun 9
Pope Leo XIV receives personalised Real Madrid jersey at Bernabéu, continues to Barcelona
At the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, Pope Leo XIV was given a Real Madrid shirt bearing his name and the number 1 by club president Florentino Pérez, before heading to Barcelona for the next leg of his Spanish visit.
- Jun 9
Pope Leo XIV concludes Madrid visit with royal meeting and packed Bernabéu event
Pope Leo XIV ended his apostolic visit to Madrid with a private audience with Queen Sofía and her family, before a joyous diocesan gathering at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium that drew up to 80,000 faithful and included a mix of music, personal testimonies and liturgical pageantry.
- Jun 9
Pope Leon XIV bids farewell to Madrid volunteers, flies to Barcelona for Cathedral service and Olympic Stadium vigil
On Tuesday 9 June, Pope Leon XIV will conclude his stay in Madrid with a gathering of 12,000 volunteers at IFEMA, then fly to Barcelona for an afternoon of prayer at the Cathedral and an evening vigil at the Olympic Stadium. The fourth day of his Spanish tour will cause extensive traffic cuts and public transport adjustments in both cities.
- Jun 8
Pope León XIV calls abuse a 'plague' and addresses Spain’s Congress on first day of Madrid visit
Pope León XIV used his first full day in Madrid to tell Spanish bishops that clergy abuse is a 'plague' requiring 'real changes of healing', and told lawmakers the Church had not always been 'up to the task' during the colonisation of the Americas.
- Jun 8
Pope Leo XIV urges Spanish bishops to offer abuse reparations, then meets survivors amid victim-group criticism
Pope Leo XIV told Spain's Catholic bishops on Monday to provide reparations to clergy abuse survivors and later met with six victims, as advocacy groups protested their exclusion from the encounter.
- Jun 8
Pope León XIV's Spain visit blends political calls for unity with mass religious gatherings
Pope León XIV's visit to Spain has drawn hundreds of thousands to Madrid and placed him at the center of the country's political debate, with a historic address to parliament set for Sunday.
- Jun 7
León XIV gathers 12,000 in Madrid arena, urging culture and sport to serve the common good
Pope León XIV convened an unusual gathering of 12,000 people at Madrid's Movistar Arena on Sunday, bringing together artists, athletes, business leaders and union representatives to discuss how culture, education and sport can build a more humane society.
- Jun 7
Pope Léon XIV begins Spain visit: 'End discourses that divide', says church abuse is 'open wound'
Pope Léon XIV landed in Madrid on Saturday, 6 June 2026, for a seven‐day state visit, immediately addressing Spain's political polarisation and the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis.
- Jun 5
Pope Leo draws 1.2 million to Madrid Mass, urges Europe to overcome 'sterile simplifications'
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles before a crowd of 1.2 million on Sunday, the centrepiece of a week-long Spanish visit focused on migration, peace and a call for Europe to reject divisive politics.
