Catalonian human-tower builders welcome Pope Leo XIV at Barcelona's World Youth Day vigil

—Pope Leo XIV was greeted by Catalonia's iconic "castellers" — human-tower builders who form living pyramids up to ten people high — during his visit to Barcelona for a World Youth Day vigil. The spectacle blended one of Spain's most distinctive cultural traditions with the global Catholic gathering, producing imagery that circulated widely. The Pope is on a multi-day tour of Spain, his first major international trip since his election.