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Spain: Snow, Fog and Freezing Temps Hit Sierra de Madrid

Snowfall continued across the Sierra de Madrid on Wednesday, December 3, with Aemet maintaining a yellow alert for up to 5 cm of snow above 1,100 meters. Cloudy skies, fog, and light morning showers were reported, while temperatures stayed near freezing in higher areas.

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Roberto Benigni Ahead Of TV Show On St Peter - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Roberto Benigni ahead of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind’ monologue premiere at the Vatican on December 4, 2025. Pope Leo XIV received Oscar-winning Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni at the Apostolic Palace, together with Italian state TV CEOs and producers. The visit took place ahead of the TV broadcast of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind,’ a monologue by Benigni about Saint Peter. The Pope watched several excerpts from the production and remarked, ‘How beautiful, it speaks about love.’ Before the screening, he and Benigni spoke about cinema, including Benigni's own Oscar-winning film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ the Pope has named among his four favourite films. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Roberto Benigni Ahead Of TV Show On St Peter - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Roberto Benigni ahead of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind’ monologue premiere at the Vatican on December 4, 2025. Pope Leo XIV received Oscar-winning Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni at the Apostolic Palace, together with Italian state TV CEOs and producers. The visit took place ahead of the TV broadcast of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind,’ a monologue by Benigni about Saint Peter. The Pope watched several excerpts from the production and remarked, ‘How beautiful, it speaks about love.’ Before the screening, he and Benigni spoke about cinema, including Benigni's own Oscar-winning film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ the Pope has named among his four favourite films. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Roberto Benigni Ahead Of TV Show On St Peter - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Roberto Benigni ahead of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind’ monologue premiere at the Vatican on December 4, 2025. Pope Leo XIV received Oscar-winning Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni at the Apostolic Palace, together with Italian state TV CEOs and producers. The visit took place ahead of the TV broadcast of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind,’ a monologue by Benigni about Saint Peter. The Pope watched several excerpts from the production and remarked, ‘How beautiful, it speaks about love.’ Before the screening, he and Benigni spoke about cinema, including Benigni's own Oscar-winning film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ the Pope has named among his four favourite films. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Roberto Benigni Ahead Of TV Show On St Peter - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Roberto Benigni ahead of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind’ monologue premiere at the Vatican on December 4, 2025. Pope Leo XIV received Oscar-winning Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni at the Apostolic Palace, together with Italian state TV CEOs and producers. The visit took place ahead of the TV broadcast of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind,’ a monologue by Benigni about Saint Peter. The Pope watched several excerpts from the production and remarked, ‘How beautiful, it speaks about love.’ Before the screening, he and Benigni spoke about cinema, including Benigni's own Oscar-winning film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ the Pope has named among his four favourite films. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Roberto Benigni Ahead Of TV Show On St Peter - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets Roberto Benigni ahead of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind’ monologue premiere at the Vatican on December 4, 2025. Pope Leo XIV received Oscar-winning Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni at the Apostolic Palace, together with Italian state TV CEOs and producers. The visit took place ahead of the TV broadcast of ‘Peter: A Man in the Wind,’ a monologue by Benigni about Saint Peter. The Pope watched several excerpts from the production and remarked, ‘How beautiful, it speaks about love.’ Before the screening, he and Benigni spoke about cinema, including Benigni's own Oscar-winning film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ the Pope has named among his four favourite films. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Xiv and Lebanon's President at A Valedictory Ceremony - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV sits next to Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's president, during a valedictory ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, before his departure to Rome. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Xiv and Lebanon's President at A Valedictory Ceremony - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV stands next to Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's president, during a valedictory ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, before his departure to Rome. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV waves as he stands at the top of the boarding stairs of an airplane in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, before his departure to Rome. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV waves as he stands at the top of the boarding stairs of an airplane in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, before his departure to Rome. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

People and security officers stand near the plane of Pope Leo XIV as it prepares to depart for Rome in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV waves as he stands at the top of the boarding stairs of an airplane in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, before his departure to Rome. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he stands at the top of the boarding stairs of an airplane in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, before his departure to Rome. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo Xiv and Lebanon's President at A Valedictory Ceremony - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV looks at a paper as Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's president, delivers a speech next to him during a valedictory ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, before his departure to Rome. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

People and security officers stand near the plane of Pope Leo XIV as it prepares to depart for Rome in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Presents The National Awards for Disability - Madrid

Queen Letizia during the meeting of the Royal Council of the Royal Board on Disability and presentation of the 'Queen Letizia' National Disability Awards, at CREA Alzheimer, on December 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla León (Spain). The National Disability Awards are granted by the Royal Board on Disability and serve to recognize the work for inclusion and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Each year they are presented personally by Her Majesty the Queen as honorary president. Photo by Manuel Ángel Laya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Presents The National Awards for Disability - Madrid

The President of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco (left), Queen Letizia (right), the Minister of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduy (right), during the meeting of the Royal Council of the Board of Trustees on Disability and presentation of the 'Queen Letizia' National Disability Awards, at CREA Alzheimer, on December 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla León (Spain). The National Disability Awards are granted by the Royal Board on Disability and serve to recognize the work for inclusion and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Each year they are presented personally by Her Majesty the Queen as honorary president. Photo by Manuel Ángel Laya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Presents The National Awards for Disability - Madrid

The President of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco (l), Queen Letizia (3l), the Minister of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduy (r), during the meeting of the Royal Council of the Board on Disability and presentation of the 'Queen Letizia' National Disability Awards, at CREA Alzheimer, on December 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla León (Spain). The National Disability Awards are granted by the Royal Board on Disability and serve to recognize the work for inclusion and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Each year they are presented personally by Her Majesty the Queen as honorary president. Photo by Manuel Ángel Laya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Presents The National Awards for Disability - Madrid

The President of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco (l), Queen Letizia (2l), the Minister of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduy (r), during the meeting of the Royal Council of the Board on Disability and presentation of the 'Queen Letizia' National Disability Awards, at CREA Alzheimer, on December 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla León (Spain). The National Disability Awards are granted by the Royal Board on Disability and serve to recognize the work for inclusion and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Each year they are presented personally by Her Majesty the Queen as honorary president. Photo by Manuel Ángel Laya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Presents The National Awards for Disability - Madrid

The President of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco (left), Queen Letizia (right), the Minister of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduy (right), during the meeting of the Royal Council of the Board of Trustees on Disability and presentation of the 'Queen Letizia' National Disability Awards, at CREA Alzheimer, on December 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla León (Spain). The National Disability Awards are granted by the Royal Board on Disability and serve to recognize the work for inclusion and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Each year they are presented personally by Her Majesty the Queen as honorary president. Photo by Manuel Ángel Laya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Presents The National Awards for Disability - Madrid

The President of the Regional Government of Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco (l), Queen Letizia (2l), the Minister of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduy (2r), during the meeting of the Royal Council of the Board on Disability and presentation of the 'Queen Letizia' National Disability Awards, at CREA Alzheimer, on December 3, 2025, in Salamanca, Castilla León (Spain). The National Disability Awards are granted by the Royal Board on Disability and serve to recognize the work for inclusion and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Each year they are presented personally by Her Majesty the Queen as honorary president. Photo by Manuel Ángel Laya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain: Winter Arrives With Snow Across Several Regions

Spain is experiencing its first major winter storm, bringing snow across several regions. Yellow warnings are in effect for Ávila and Segovia, while icy conditions have closed the only road to Peñalba de Santiago in León. Temperatures dropped sharply at La Covatilla ski resort in Salamanca, reaching –6.1°C, the ninth-lowest in Spain that morning.

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Spain: Winter Arrives With Snow Across Several Regions 2

Spain is experiencing its first major winter storm, bringing snow across several regions. Yellow warnings are in effect for Ávila and Segovia, while icy conditions have closed the only road to Peñalba de Santiago in León. Temperatures dropped sharply at La Covatilla ski resort in Salamanca, reaching –6.1°C, the ninth-lowest in Spain that morning.

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

‘Blue Hats’ (or Casques Bleus) attend Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV (2nd from R) and Maronite Patriarch Rai (left) Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Patriarch John X Yazigi, primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East (3rd from R) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Maronite Patriarch Rai (right) during a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (center) and other political figures attend Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Sethrida Geagea (5th from R) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Sethrida Geagea (2nd from R) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (center) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Suleiman Frangieh (center) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Syrian flags seen as Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (center) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads a ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM