Bénédiction de la tour, spectacle lumineux… La Sagrada Família presque achevée recevra le pape lors d’une grande soirée spéciale ce mercredi
On Wednesday, June 10, exactly one hundred years after the death of Antoni Gaudí, Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate the Christ Tower of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. At 172.5 meters, it becomes the tallest church in the world, completing the silhouette of Gaudí's visionary design. The pope will preside over a solemn mass, bless the tower, and a light show will mark the occasion. The event is the highlight of a two-day papal visit to Catalonia, which also includes a youth vigil with a drone display.
This milestone matters because it marks the near-completion of a construction epic spanning nearly 150 years, fulfilling Gaudí's original architectural vision. The papal visit also revives the push for Gaudí's beatification—he was declared "venerable" by the Vatican in 2025—which would make him the first architect to become a saint. The event underscores the enduring cultural and spiritual significance of the Sagrada Família as both a masterpiece of modern architecture and a symbol of faith.