Papal Visit to Canary Islands

Canary Islands ← Previous revision Revision as of 00:05, 7 June 2026 Line 39: Line 39: On the last day of his journey, June 12, Pope Leo will depart Gran Canaria and land at [[Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport]] in the morning, followed by a meeting with migrants who crossed the Atlantic Ocean at the Las Raíces center. Leo will also meet with local organizations helping the migrants at the [[Plaza del Cristo de La Laguna]], and hold Holy Mass at the [[Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife]], before the image of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]], patron saint of the Canary Islands, and the [[Cristo de La Laguna|Christ of La Laguna]], another image of great devotion in the islands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Candelaria y el Cristo de La Laguna presidirán la misa del papa en Tenerife |url=https://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2026/04/misa-papa-tenerife/ |access-date=2026-06-04 |website=Diario de Avisos}}</ref> Also present will be relics of the only two saints born in the archipelago to date: [[Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur|Saint Peter of Betancur]] and [[Joseph of Anchieta|Saint Joseph of Anchieta]]. In the afternoon, he will attend a farewell ceremony at Tenerife Norte Airport and return to Rome by late evening.<ref name="HolySeeItinerary" /> On the last day of his journey, June 12, Pope Leo will depart Gran Canaria and land at [[Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport]] in the morning, followed by a meeting with migrants who crossed the Atlantic Ocean at the Las Raíces center. Leo will also meet with local organizations helping the migrants at the [[Plaza del Cristo de La Laguna]], and hold Holy Mass at the [[Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife]], before the image of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]], patron saint of the Canary Islands, and the [[Cristo de La Laguna|Christ of La Laguna]], another image of great devotion in the islands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Candelaria y el Cristo de La Laguna presidirán la misa del papa en Tenerife |url=https://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2026/04/misa-papa-tenerife/ |access-date=2026-06-04 |website=Diario de Avisos}}</ref> Also present will be relics of the only two saints born in the archipelago to date: [[Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur|Saint Peter of Betancur]] and [[Joseph of Anchieta|Saint Joseph of Anchieta]]. In the afternoon, he will attend a farewell ceremony at Tenerife Norte Airport and return to Rome by late evening.<ref name="HolySeeItinerary" /> This will be the first visit by a pope to the Canary Islands, although in 1934 cardinal Pacelli visited the island of Gran Canaria five years before being elected [[Pope Pius XII]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darriba |first1=Javier |title=El antecedente de la visita de León XIV: de cuando Pío XII vino a Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (antes de ser papa) |url=https://www.canarias7.es/canarias/gran-canaria/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/antecedente-visita-leon-xiv-pio-xii-vino-20260529082854-nt.html |access-date=7 June 2026 |work=[[Canarias 7]] |date=29 May 2026 |language=es |trans-title=The background to Pope Leo XIV’s visit: when Pius XII came to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (before becoming pope)}}</ref> This will be the first visit by a pope to the Canary Islands, although in 1934 cardinal Pacelli visited the island of Gran Canaria representing the pope five years before being elected [[Pope Pius XII]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darriba |first1=Javier |title=El antecedente de la visita de León XIV: de cuando Pío XII vino a Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (antes de ser papa) |url=https://www.canarias7.es/canarias/gran-canaria/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/antecedente-visita-leon-xiv-pio-xii-vino-20260529082854-nt.html |access-date=7 June 2026 |work=[[Canarias 7]] |date=29 May 2026 |language=es |trans-title=The background to Pope Leo XIV’s visit: when Pius XII came to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (before becoming pope)}}</ref> == Broadcast == == Broadcast ==