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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid

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Pope Leo XIV's chartered flight back to Rome was grounded Friday due to a technical problem. But Spain's King Felipe had a solution—offering his private jet to get the pontiff home. According to NPR, the royal gesture wrapped up the Pope's weeklong Spanish visit without delay.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/13/nx-s1-5856981/pope-leo-fli...

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