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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid

  • The Associated Press
  • June 13, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid

Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.

(Image credit: Vatican Media via AP)

Originally published at NPR World

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