The Spanish Royal Family has given Pope Leo XIV a grand welcome as he begins a week-long visit to the country, which has long been associated with the Catholic Church.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed the pontiff at the Madrid airport’s Terminal of State, which members of the Royal Family use for official travel.

They then had a formal welcoming ceremony at the Madrid Royal Palace, with participation from Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia.

On Saturday, Pope Leo gave a mass to a large crowd in downtown Madrid. Members of the Royal Family were on stage. Also, the king’s sisters — Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina — were in the audience with some of their children.

Protocol dictates that Queen Letizia, a Catholic queen, can wear white when meeting the Pope. Other women must wear black.