1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope’s flower-carpeted procession

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Pope Leo XIV presided over an open-air mass at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid on Sunday, drawing over a million attendees in the largest event of his week-long visit to Spain. Spanish royalty including King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and Prime Minister Sánchez attended the historic celebration. The pontiff spoke about God standing with the poor before crowds who waved flags and cheered enthusiastically.