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On the Pope’s plane (AP) \u2014 Pope Leo XIV<\/span> is vying for attention with another VIP in Madrid this weekend, with the Pope making clear his priorities for Spain’s biggest football rivals.<\/p>\nPuerto Rican sensation bad bunny<\/span> is on the second leg of its Spanish tour, which will feature 10 concerts in the capital.<\/p>\nEarlier, he spoke to reporters on the papal plane. his arrival in madrid<\/span> On Saturday morning, Leo acknowledged Bad Bunny’s appeal with an anecdote about the newfound spiritual awakening, especially among young people in Spain.<\/p>\nThe American pope said he understood that young people felt the meaninglessness of their lives and wondered if his visit might help “awaken” something inside them.<\/p>\n
“If they were faced with the question, ‘Do I want to go see Bad Bunny or do I want to go see the Pope?’ I think a lot of people are going to see Bad Bunny,” Leo said. “But I think there are some people who come here to see the Pope. That’s saying something.”<\/p>\n
Leo opens One week visit to Spain<\/span> Saturday. After Madrid, this trip will also take you to Barcelona. canary islands<\/span>. He hopes to send a message of unity to a country polarized by political strife. church scandal<\/span>.<\/p>\nLeo was also asked about the news that his beloved Chicago Bears are planning to move to Hammond, Indiana. The team’s board of directors voted this week to move forward with the stadium development project in Hammond.<\/p>\n
Asked if he had any words of comfort for Illinois, the Chicago-born pope quipped, “That’s beyond my paycheck.”<\/p>\n
Among his comments about other sports, Leo admitted he would be rooting for America in the upcoming World Cup, showing his true team colors when asked if he supported real madrid<\/span> or barcelona soccer team<\/span>: “That’s easy,” he said. “The Pope belongs to all teams, but Prevost is Real Madrid,” he said, using his real name.<\/p>\nPope recalls father’s service on D-Day anniversary<\/h2>\n
Leo greeted the journalists who accompanied him and answered many questions. He spoke about Ukraine and Lebanon, and about his recent declaration that the Catholic Church’s doctrine of “just war,” which sets standards for when war is morally justified, is “outdated.”<\/p>\n
Saturday marks the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, and Leo also told French journalists that he would like to visit Normandy, France, someday as pope.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy father was there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Pentagon said it was a reference to Leo’s father, Louis Prevost, who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and participated in the Normandy landings as part of Operation Overlord.<\/p>\n
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Mr. Prevost also commanded an infantry landing craft and earned the rank of lieutenant after 15 months of overseas service, according to a memo on the Pentagon’s website published shortly after Mr. Leo’s election.<\/p>\n
After the war, Prevost became a teacher and principal in Chicago, married, and had three boys with his wife, Mildred. Future Pope Robert Prevost was the youngest, born September 14, 1955.<\/p>\n
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