The hope of a family from Simat de la Valldigna to attend the mass of Pope Leo XIV in Madrid has been dashed. Ana Sancho and her mother, along with her sister, traveled from the municipality of La Safor hoping to witness a historic event, a gift specially prepared for Mother's Day. However, despite having a QR code that guaranteed access, hundreds of attendees could not enter the Cibeles venue.

The mother, 88 years old and very devout, regularly follows religious services on television. For her, this trip represented a very special moment. The family departed the previous day for the capital and stayed with an acquaintance to reach Cibeles early. They had registered a month in advance on the official website and received a QR code indicating access from 7:00 AM.

They arrived around 8:00 AM, as the mass was scheduled for two hours later, seeking to avoid crowds due to the mother's condition. However, traffic diversions complicated their arrival. Once near the venue, they encountered a police cordon preventing entry. According to witnesses, event organizers informed them that QR codes were for full attendance scenarios and that, due to the influx of unregistered individuals, entry had been reorganized by sectors, suggesting they watch the mass on external screens.

General discontent arose. "In these cases, they should have considered the people who had registered," denounced Ana. The family had to return to their friend's home and watch the service on television, lamenting the mother's distress and the frustration of many other attendees, including the elderly and those with baby strollers. "In the end, the trip wasn't what we imagined," she concluded, "but what hurt us the most was my mother's disappointment."

In other news, a baby from Castellón, just four months old, received a blessing from Pope Leo XIV before the main ceremony, an emotional moment for his parents.