The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid hosted the meeting on Monday, June 8 Pope Leo XIV. with the diocesan community of the Spanish capital. According to the organizers, more than 70,000 believers took part in the spectacular event. A beautiful moment took place at the home stadium of Real Madrid, which captured the hearts of the whole world.
This extraordinary moment took place when one of the present members of the local community with Down syndrome told the Pope proudly he handed over a picture he had painted. The Pope smiled, showed deep gratitude and gave him a small gift in return. The boy was very pleased and his closest friends shared moments of unadulterated joy with him.
“We thank Pope Leo XIV for this much-needed visit for the Spanish. It was a much-needed moment of peace these days and I hope it will help us think more about how to help each other and live in harmony. Thanks for stopping by to pick up a gift from Roscón. Words are not enough to describe what a touching moment it was for him and his entire family. Thank you to the volunteers for the flawless organization,” believer Samantha wrote on the video Since it was posted, it has moved and brought tears to people all over the world. See the VIDEO above.
Monday was the Pope’s second visit to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, after John Paul II visited it in 1982. Upon his arrival, the Pope was greeted by the re-elected president of Real Florentino Perez, who presented him with a personalized jersey of the Madrid club with his own name Robert F. Prevost and the number 1, as well as a replica of the Bernabeu stadium. Leo XIV. in return he gave him a commemorative medal.
“I suppose that for a footballer, scoring a goal in this stadium is a moment he will never forget for the rest of his life. Today, however, the Church of Madrid scored a goal for eternity.” said the Pope in his address to a packed stadium.
Fans of the “white ballet” are Leo XIV. already acquired during the trip to Madrid, when on board the papal plane he was asked by a journalist if he was a fan of Real or Barcelona. “That’s easy,” he replied. “The Pope supports all teams, but Prevost is for Real Madrid,” he added, referring to his birth name. The first pope from the USA did not forget to remind that he will keep his fingers crossed for his native country at the upcoming World Cup.
