‘Listening centers’ planned for Pope Leo Spain visit

Organizers say listening centers are not meant to replace confessionals, which will not be installed at a papal youth event

Confessionals will not be set up during a youth prayer vigil and other events of Pope Leo’s trip to Spain next month, while “listening centers” will be available for young people who wish to speak with lay pastoral workers dispatched as “listening agents.”

But a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Madrid, which is organizing the visit, told The Pillar th…