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Light show and fireworks illuminate Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as final spire completed

Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Sagrada Familia’s final spire after a Mass on Wednesday marking the centenary of its architect Antoni Gaudi.

Published: 4:31pm, 11 Jun 2026Updated: 4:09pm, 11 Jun 2026

Pope Leo on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world’s tallest church.

An estimated 120,000 people lined the streets around Sagrada Familia for the event.

Light show and fireworks illuminate Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as final spire completed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Sagrada Familia’s final spire after a Mass on Wednesday marking the centenary of its architect Antoni Gaudi.

Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Sagrada Familia’s final spire after a Mass on Wednesday marking the centenary of its architect Antoni Gaudi.