Pope Leo XIV visits Barcelona and is greeted with traditional Catalan human towers.
Pope Leo XIV visited Barcelona as part of a seven-day trip to Spain. A traditional Catalan human tower, or 'castell', was performed by the Castellers de Vilafranca group before a crowd of approximately 40,000 people at a prayer vigil. The pontiff also visited Real Madrid's stadium and stated he supports the club.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 23% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Al Jazeera
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The Washington Times and Al Jazeera focus on the human tower ceremony as a symbol of Catalan culture, while The Guardian leads with the pope's Real Madrid fandom and the resulting friction with Barcelona locals.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“Pope Leo welcomed in Barcelona with traditional Catalan human tower”
“Is the pope a Real Madrid fan? Leo’s admission upsets Barcelona faithful”
“Catalonia's famed human tower climbers greet Pope Leo in Barcelona”
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