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Spanish parliament advances legal euthanasia, despite Catholic opposition
Spain’s parliament has advanced a euthanasia and assisted suicide bill that Catholic leaders had decried as “a defeat for all”... Read more
Spain’s Catholic bishops: Fast and pray against legalization of euthanasia
The Catholic bishops of Spain called Thursday for a day of fasting and prayer ahead of the expected approval of a... Read more
Twitter criticized as ‘Burn the clergy’ hashtag trends in Spain
On the same day that Pope Francis approved the beatification of 127 Catholics killed in Spain in hatred of the... Read more
World’s oldest bishop dies in Spain at age 104
Bishop Damián Iguacén Borau, who died Tuesday, was the oldest living Catholic bishop in the world. Read more
In Spain, 1.2 million people urge defeat of new education law
Proposed legislation to remodel the education system in Spain has drawn opposition from parents’ groups and educators who warn that... Read more
Deacon ordained in Spanish diocese after a decade of no ordinations
After 10 years without an ordination, the Diocese of Segovia in Spain celebrated the diaconal ordination of Álvaro Marín, a... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Pope Francis met with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Vatican Saturday. Read more
Euthanasia no sign of progress, Spain's Bioethics Committee says
The Bioethics Committee of Spain has unanimously rejected the underlying principles behind the euthanasia and assisted suicide bill that is... Read more
Children who faced abortion baptized in Spain
Fourteen children whose mothers considered abortion were baptized last month in Madrid by the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Carlos Osoro. Read more
Spain's government wants to repeal need for parental consent for abortion
The Spanish Equality Minister said Wednesday it is “more than necessary” to repeal a law that requires parental consent for... Read more
Pope Francis hopes to visit Spain to mark 500 years since Jesuit founder’s conversion
Pope Francis said he hoped to visit Spain to mark the 500th anniversary of the conversion of St. Ignatius of... Read more
Spanish cardinal: Passage of euthanasia bill would be 'historic defeat' for society
The Archbishop of Valencia said Sunday that if Spain’s euthanasia and assisted suicide bill is passed, it would be a... Read more
Spanish bishops call for palliative care instead of euthanasia and assisted suicide
In response to an assisted suicide bill that could soon be passed in Spain, the Spanish bishops’ conference called Monday... Read more
Hermitage near small Spanish town desecrated, robbed
A hermitage outside the small town of Planes, Spain was desecrated this month. Vandals robbed the building and damaged parts... Read more
Spanish bishop defends Junipero Serra’s legacy
A Spanish bishop recently celebrated Mass in the church where St. Junipero Serra was baptized, defending the saint’s legacy against... Read more
Vatican says Pope Francis did not intervene in Franco exhumation in Spain
The Vatican stated Tuesday that Pope Francis did not intervene in last year’s controversy over the exhumation of the body... Read more
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral reopens to pilgrims
Pilgrims can walk the Camino de Santiago once again as the pilgrimage’s destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, reopened... Read more
King of Spain thanks Catholic Church for charitable work during pandemic
King Felipe VI of Spain called Cardinal Juan José Omella, president of the Spanish bishops’ conference, on June 11 to... Read more
Vatican prefect thanks Spanish priests for dedication during pandemic
Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy, sent a letter to all Catholic priests in Spain,... Read more
Social media message brings big results for Spanish nuns selling pastries
The San Pelayo Monastery, located in the city of Oviedo in the Asturias autonomous region in northwestern Spain, has housed... Read more
