WASHINGTON - Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend F. Richard Spencer, 75, from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop for the Military Services, USA.

The resignation was publicized in Washington, D.C. on June 10, 2026, by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, apostolic nuncio to the United States. 

The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA provides pastoral care and spiritual services to those serving in the armed forces of the United States, Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and the dependents of those retired or on active duty. 

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Martyr with Amantius, Caerealis, and Primitivus. He was the husband of St. Symphorosa. An officer in the Roman army, he resigned when he became a Christian and returned to his estates near Tivoli, Italy. There he converted Caerealis, an imperial legate sent to arrest him. With his brother Amantius and with Caerealis and Primitivus, Getulius was tortured and martyred at Tivoli.

In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Port of Arguineguín—dubbed in 2020 the Port of Shame after thousands of migrants arrived and were met with inadequate facilities. Now, the General Secretariat of Pastoral Care hopes the papal visit will transform this pier into a place of hope and allow migrants “to feel accompanied by the Holy Father.”

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Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the precious value of the elderly and their role as 'life teachers' and reiterates that old age is a time of grace in a letter sent to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life on the occasion of the Dicastery's Meeting dedicated to Pastoral Care of the Elderly.

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At the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain, Pope Leo XIV prayed the rosary and called the faithful to accept the Virgin Mary’s invitation to always look to Christ that shows us mercy, reconciliation, truth and gentleness and “exposes the violence that can lurk in our words and attitudes.”

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During his visit to the "Brians 1 Penitential Center," Pope Leo XIV reminds prisoners that life's mistakes do not define a person's identity, stressing that the Lord will never cease to show them His love, which outweighs any good or bad we have done.

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Two days ago, Pope Leo XIV made an important stop at the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies, during his time in Madrid. Prof. Emilio Sáenz Francés, historian and professor of International Relations at Comillas Pontifical University, spoke to Vatican News afterwards about the significance of his speech.

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On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV closed his time in Madrid meeting volunteers before taking a short flight to the northeast part of the country: Barcelona.

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At a prayer vigil in Barcelona, Pope Leo encourages young people to embrace their spiritual restlessness, trust in God’s presence amid suffering and mental illness, and view forgiveness not as a single act but as a gradual journey of healing and reconciliation.

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A Kenyan religious sister of the Congregation of Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and working in Barcelona, has expressed her prayer that the Pope's visit to Barcelona and Spain will be a time of renewal for all. She reflected on how Spain has historically sent missionaries around the world, and her life and ministry in the city were rooted in that gift of faith.

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