More than 100 members of the Catalan human-tower group Castellers de Vilafranca greet Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona by forming a traditional human tower. Reports say the tower is about 10 metres (nearly 33 feet) high and is built at the start of the pope’s prayer vigil in the city. Among the participants is Bruna Vall Galán, 8, who is described as appearing at the top of the tower during the welcome.
The group assembles the tower as a symbolic, traditional act to honor the pope, with attendees observing as the climbers hold their positions. The welcome takes place on Tuesday night in Barcelona, with multiple outlets describing the same event, the size of the group involved, and the approximate height of the structure. Sources are consistent that the castellers’ display is specifically linked to the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s prayer vigil in Barcelona.
