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Pope Leo’s plane grounded, so Spain’s king gives him a ride

Pope Leo’s plane grounded, so Spain’s king gives him a ride
South China Morning Post Friday 12 June 2026, 19:49 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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Even popes have travel delays. Lucky for Pope Leo, King Felipe VI offered a way out, and a way home. Leo’s Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a week-long visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain’s king to offer his private jet instead.

Even popes have travel delays. Lucky for Pope Leo, King Felipe VI offered a way out, and a way home. Leo’s Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a week-long visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain’s king to offer his private jet instead. Felipe escorted Leo to his Falcon on the tarmac at the airport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Leo and members of his delegation boarded the plane and took off, more than three hours after he was...
Leo (PERSON) Spain (LOCATION) Felipe VI (PERSON) Iberia (LOCATION) Rome (LOCATION) Felipe escorted Leo (PERSON) Falcon (ORG) Santa Cruz de Tenerife (LOCATION) the Canary Islands (LOCATION)
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