In Catalonia, Míriam Nogueras has urged Pope Leo XIV to speak Catalan during his visit to the region. According to Diari de Girona, she said that speaking the language that welcomes him would be a marvellous gesture of love and respect.
The appeal was made on 8 June 2026. The source also noted that Pope Leo XIV had been seen in Madrid on 6 June 2026, travelling through the streets in his Popemobile, although it did not detail his itinerary in Catalonia.
Nogueras’s comments place the Catalan language at the centre of a public moment involving an international religious figure. In Catalonia, language use often carries civic and cultural significance, especially when public figures address visitors from outside the region.
The request also reflects a wider pattern in Catalonia, where the use of Catalan in official and public settings is often linked to identity and recognition. For readers following related coverage, see our news tag for more local reporting.
For background on the Pope’s public role, the Vatican is the official source for papal statements and visits. Any response from Pope Leo XIV to Nogueras’s request would likely be read as symbolic by many in Catalonia.