Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid on June 8. (Alessandra Tarantino/Pool via REUTERS) Earlier this spring, Spain’s defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s war plans in Iran briefly made the country the centre of global geopolitical friction. Now, Pope Leo XIV is visiting, thrusting the country back into the spotlight — only this time, welcoming an American who wields moral authority, rather than military might. Leo, who was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, has been met with near-rapturous crowds in Madrid ever sinceRead more