Traverse City Record-Eagle: Pope Leo XIV is honoring two of Barcelona’s most sacred monuments. On Wednesday he is celebrating a noontime prayer at a mountain-top abbey and an evening Mass at the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica. Wednesday marks the centenary of the death ......
Football Transfers: As Marcus Rashford limbers up for England’s final pre-World Cup friendly against Costa Rica on Wednesday, the attacker, who is on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United, has every reason to be furious. He can use it as fuel to reach new heights....
Caughtoffside: Julian Alvarez always looked like potentially being one of the biggest stories of this summer’s transfer window, and it’s already kicked off in a major way in the last 24 hours. The Argentina international has been a top performer for Atletico Madrid, even if...
Caughtoffside: Manchester City are working to secure Joško Gvardiol’s long-term future, with talks over a contract extension now underway. According to journalist Ben Jacobs, City are negotiating a new deal that would keep the Croatian defender at the Etihad until 2030, with...
TDT News: A group of more than 130 people in Barcelona gave a unique welcome to Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday night by forming a human tower. So-called “castells” are a unique feat of equilibrium and teamwork that represent identity and culture ......
Catholic Standard: Nearly100 years after the death of “God’s architect” Antoni Gaudí, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona on June 9 for a two-day visit to the Catalan capital that will culminate in the inauguration of the crowning tower of his unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada...