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A sculpture of St. John of the Cross is seen at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The 16th-century saint, coined the term "dark night of the soul" in its spiritual meaning, describing the crisis of doubt he underwent but also was testament that eventually the darkness leaves and light returns. (OSV News photo/Peter Lockley)

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Amid modern darkness, St. John of the Cross offers a path through the night

Jonathan Luxmoore|Aug 25, 2026|5 Min Read

Migrant children wait outside a police station in Ceuta, Spain, Aug. 6, 2026, to be registered following mass crossings by migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory. (OSV News photo/Violeta Santos Moura, Reuters)

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After border crisis, Ceuta's Catholics push dignity over division

Jonathan Luxmoore|Aug 6, 2026|6 Min Read

People in Ceuta, Spain, walk toward the country's border with Morocco July 31, 2026, leaving Spain amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory. The Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta offered emergency resources to civil authorities July 31 as more than 40,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, straining local infrastructure. (OSV News/Jon Nazca, Reuters)

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Spanish Catholic bishops on Spain-Morocco migration: 'Demography is a weapon'

Nicolás de Cárdenas|Aug 3, 2026|3 Min Read

Fireworks explode during the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia during Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey in Barcelona, Spain, June 10, 2026. (OSV News/Nacho Doce, Reuters)

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Did Pope Leo’s visit just reawaken Spanish Catholicism?

Jovel Álvarez|Jun 16, 2026|5 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV speaks during his visit to the "Las Raices" migrant center in San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, June 12, 2026, where he is meeting migrants and humanitarian organizations, as part of a seven-day apostolic journey to Spain, with visits to Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands. (OSV News photo/ Borja Suarez)

Pope Leo XIV delivers stark warning to migrant smugglers and traffickers during Canary Islands visit

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jun 12, 2026|8 Min Read

View of the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia with the Tower of Jesus Christ, on the day of its inauguration, during Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 10, 2026. (OSV News photo/Michele Spatari, Reuters)

Pope Leo blesses Sagrada Familia's Tower of Jesus, says beauty can lead people to God

Courtney Mares|Jun 10, 2026|7 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV prays before the Virgin of Montserrat image at the Our Lady of Montserrat Abbey, during his apostolic journey, in Montserrat, Spain, June 10, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV entrusts his ministry to Our Lady of Montserrat

Courtney Mares|Jun 10, 2026|6 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV greets faithful after he attended the midday prayers at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia, during his apostolic journey, in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Barcelona on eve of Gaudí's 100th death anniversary

Courtney Mares|Jun 9, 2026|3 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he attends the event "Building Networks with the World of Culture, Art, Economy and Sport" at Movistar Arena in Madrid June 7, 2026, during his June 6-12 apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Elisabetta Trevisan, Vatican Media)

Pope Leo highlights faith's role in Europe's soul as he shares stage with Antonio Banderas

Ines San Martin|Jun 8, 2026|5 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid June 8, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Secret to building peace lies in recognizing dignity of every person, pope tells lawmakers

Carol Glatz|Jun 8, 2026|6 Min Read

The faithful attend a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid June 7, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News photo/Violeta Santos Moura, Reuters)

Pope Leo's Corpus Christi Mass and procession in Madrid draw 1.2 million

Courtney Mares|Jun 8, 2026|6 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV greets faithful from the popemobile ahead of a prayer vigil at Plaza de Lima in Madrid June 6, 2026, during his apostolic journey to Spain. (OSV News/Mohammad Salem, Reuters)

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Pope tells 500,000 young people in Spain: 'Be human as Christ is'

Ines San Martin|Jun 6, 2026|6 Min Read

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