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Pope Leo XIV to return to Rome on Spanish King's plane after breakdown
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Main source · ANSA
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Pope Leo XIV, King Felipe VI of Spain
Tenerife, Spain
June 12, 2026
Original reports
Pope Leo XIV's flight from Tenerife to Rome was delayed due to a mechanical breakdown.
King Felipe VI of Spain provided his own plane to transport the Pope back to Rome.
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