Pope Leo XIV to youth in Madrid: 'Be the spark of a new humanity'

During a prayer vigil that gathered 500.000 worshippers in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV urged the young people to 'be the spark of a new humanity' and to 'always seek the truth'.

The faithful, including many families and children, gave him a rock-star welcome with chants, cheers and Spanish and Vatican flags, while youngsters danced and jumped in circles before Leo's arrival.

The state visit, also set to focus on social justice and inequality, will include an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament and a meeting with victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.