Pope Leo XIV acknowledges he's competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend.
IRS files large tax lien against prominent Jacksonville pastor Middleburg woman killed after veering lanes, hitting pickup truck head-on on the Normandy Blvd. overpass: FHPEntertainmentPope Leo XIV talks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Rome to Madrid, Saturday, June 6, 2026, on the occasion of his apostolic journey to Spain.
FILE - Bad Bunny performs in concert during his Debi Tirar Mas Fotos World Tour, at the Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Rome to Madrid, Saturday, June 6, 2026, on the occasion of his apostolic journey to Spain.
acknowledged Saturday as he headed to Spain that he’s competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend, and also declared his preference in the country’s biggest soccer rivalry. Speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane, Leo acknowledged the Bad Bunny draw when he referred to anecdotal reports of a newfound spiritual awakening especially among young people in Spain.
The American pope said he understood that young adults are sensing a lack of meaning in their lives and mused that his visit might help “awaken” something in them.
“If they are confronted with the question ‘Do you want to go see Bad Bunny or do you want to go to see the pope? ’ I think many will see Bad Bunny,” Leo said.
“But I think there will also be a few here to see the pope. And that says something, you know. ”Leo was also asked about news that plans are moving ahead for his beloved Chicago Bears to move to Hammond, Indiana. The board of the team voted this week to move forward with a stadium development project in Hammond.
Asked if he had any words of consolation for Illinois, the Chicago-born pope quipped: “That’s out of my pay . ” In other sporting comments, Leo confirmed he would root for the U.S. in the upcoming World Cup but showed his true team colors when asked about whether he would root in Spain for: “That’s easy,” he said.
“The pope is for all teams, but Prevost is Real Madrid,” he said, referring to his birth name. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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