1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession
Pope Leo XIV honored Spain's centuries-old tradition of religious devotion on Sunday as a "school of faith" for today, as he presided over a Mass before a million people and highlighted one of the most iconic expressions of Spanish popular piety with a procession over flower-petal carpets.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated a Mass for a million people in Madrid.
- He honored Spain's centuries-old tradition of religious devotion.
- The event highlighted a procession with flower-petal carpets, an iconic expression of Spanish popular piety.
- Spain was referred to as a "school of faith" for today.