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BARCELONA, Spain — Pope Leo XIV will hold Mass at Barcelona’s iconic La Sagrada Familia on Wednesday where he will offer a papal blessing to the highest spire of what is now the tallest church in the world. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Sagrada Familia’s … Read more
The Sagrada Família basilica, soaring 50 stories above Barcelona, has been under construction for nearly a century and a half. It was the improbable dream of architect Antoni Gaudí, who died in 1926 with less than 15 percent of the structure complete. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with architects following the clues Gaudí left behind to … Read more
There’s a moment each morning, just after the cleaners and the waiting in line, when visitors to the Sagrada Família in Barcelona get their first glimpse. Nearly everyone gazes up. “You’d have to have a soul made of stone not to kind of, when you step over the threshold, for your spirit just to lift … Read more