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Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny have been the 2 massive crowd pullers in Spain in latest days. The pontiff has been packing out stadiums and plazas for prayer vigils and Masses, whereas the Puerto Rican rapper has been holding his party-style mega-concerts in entrance of tens of 1000’s.
Now, the Vatican has confirmed the pair met briefly on Monday in Madrid, though no photos or video have but been launched of the encounter, in what will probably be disappointing information for anybody hoping to see the primary US-born pope standing subsequent to the reggaeton superstar. A spokesman for the Vatican mentioned Leo XIV met the music artist alongside “with his family and other people.”
On board the airplane from Rome to Madrid, the pope made mild of going through competitors from Bad Bunny, who was within the Spanish capital on the similar time. The pope’s gathering with younger individuals on Saturday evening in Madrid coincided with a Bad Bunny live performance.
“If they are confronted with the question: do they want to see Bad Bunny or do they want to see the pope, I think many will go to see Bad Bunny,” he instructed NCS on board the papal airplane. “But I think there will also be a few there to see the pope. And that too says something, you know.”
While each draw massive crowds and, just like the pope, Bad Bunny typically clothes in white, their messages are contrasting. Bad Bunny’s lyrics typically reference informal encounters with girls, whereas on Saturday evening, the pope talked about marriage as a vocation. “Do not be afraid of marriage and of starting a family,” he instructed a crowd of round 600,000 at a prayer vigil on Saturday.
Nevertheless, Leo XIV and the rapper are each involved concerning the immigration crackdown within the United States, and each have confronted criticism from President Donald Trump. The rapper was slammed by Trump for his halftime efficiency on the Super Bowl in February, whereas the pope has sparked the ire of the president for his opposition to the conflict in Iran.
On Wednesday, the pope visits Montserrat, the religious coronary heart of the Catalan area. Later within the day, he’ll rejoice Mass within the iconic Sagrada Família in Barcelona and inaugurate a tower which makes it the tallest church on this planet.
Immigration will probably be high of the agenda for the ultimate a part of the pope’s go to to Spain: on Thursday and Friday he will probably be within the Canary Islands, a significant entry level to Europe for brand spanking new arrivals. While visiting Gran Canaria and Tenerife, Leo will meet immigrants and teams serving to to assist them.