Pope Leo XIV boards a new aircraft provided by King Felipe VI of Spain

Tenerife, SPAIN: IPA85616827 - Spain, Vatican, June 12, 2026 Pope Leo XIV boards a new aircraft provided by King Felipe VI of Spain after the takeoff of his original plane was delayed due to an incident at Los Rodeos International Airport on the Canary Island of Tenerife. Pope Leo XIV will return to Rome from the Canary Islands today on a plane provided by King Felipe VI of Spain after his original leer más aircraft experienced a technical glitch, the Vatican said. The flight is scheduled to depart Tenerife at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) and arrive in Rome at around 11 p.m., the Vatican said in a statement. Photograph by VATICAN MEDIA / Catholic Press Photo,Image: 1109732621, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: * Italy Rights OUT *, Model Release: no , Credit line: VATICAN MEDIA / Zuma Press / Europa Press Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS. leer menos