- Jun 14
Pope Leo XIV expresses thanks to Spain and 'especially' King Felipe VI after visit that drew 2.5 million faithful
Pope Leo XIV, back in Rome after a week-long visit to Spain, used his Sunday Angelus to thank the nation for its 'enthusiasm and devotion' and to single out King Felipe VI, who lent the pontiff his aircraft when the papal jet broke down in Tenerife.
- Jun 13
Pope Leon XIV’s return flight hit by Iberia A320 fault; King Felipe VI offers his Falcon jet
A technical issue with an Iberia A320 delayed Pope Leon XIV’s departure from Tenerife on Friday. King Felipe VI intervened, and the pontiff flew to Rome on the monarch’s Dassault Falcon.
