Jason Horowitz

The two icons, one of Catholicism, the other of the club, had seemingly divided the Spanish capital into two fan bases.

The pontiff will offer a Mass in Antoni Gaudí’s iconic, unfinished basilica during his Spain trip. But for some Barcelona residents, completing the construction could mean knocking down their homes.

BARCELONA, Spain -- On June 10, 1926, Antoni Gaudí, the architectural visionary who designed Barcelona's spectacular and still unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica, died after being struck by a tram. A century later, one of the architects trying to complete its construction is terrified of being run over by the city's bicycle delivery riders.

BARCELONA — On June 10, 1926, Antoni Gaudí, the architectural visionary who designed Barcelona's spectacular and still unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica, died after being struck by a tram.

Pope Leo and Armando Jesús Lovera have known each other for decades. They have watched World Cup games together, gone on road trips, and once searched for a teddy bear for Mr. Lovera’s future wife.

José Luis Ábalos, once a minister in the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, was convicted of bribery. The decision compounds a crisis for Mr. Sánchez’ circle.

MADRID — Corruption cases keep piling up around Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, targeting his political allies, associates, and former ministers.

An estimated 212 deaths have been linked to extreme heat between Sunday and Wednesday, according to a monitoring system affiliated with the country’s health ministry.

A Spanish monitoring agency linked the extreme heat to an estimated rise in deaths since Sunday. Days of scorching temperatures are testing Europe’s ability to adapt to extreme weather.

ALMERÍA PROVINCE, Spain — Lucinda Curtois was cooling off in the pool of her vacation home outside Bédar, a green oasis in the desert of southern