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Queen Isabella I of Castile, Spain.

More than 130 Masses celebrated in 5 countries to promote Queen Isabella’s canonization

Nov 29, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

This year, 133 Masses were celebrated with this intention, most of them in Spain but also in Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela,... Read more

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‘No fear’ among Spanish bishops over upcoming meeting with Pope Francis about seminaries

Nov 27, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The spokesman for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference said that “there is no fear” among the bishops regarding their upcoming meeting... Read more

Image of the campaign for the canonization of the Spanish sacristan Diego Valencia.

Catholics call for opening of canonization cause for sacristan slain by jihadist in Spain

Nov 21, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta in southern Spain has begun to receive requests to promote the canonization process of... Read more

Pope Francis at the Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, Angelus and martyrs beatified in Seville on Nov. 18, 2023.

Pope Francis calls for applause for 20 martyrs of Spanish Civil War beatified in Seville

Nov 20, 2023

By Walter Sanchez Silva

At Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis called for applause for the 20 martyrs beatified in the Seville cathedral on Nov. 18. Read more

Sister Belén de la Cruz.

Is a cloistered nun still ‘useful’ today? The life of Sister Belén de la Cruz

Nov 15, 2023

By Andrés Henríquez

A conference in Spain focused on the life of Sister Belén de la Cruz, a Spanish Carmelite nun who, in... Read more

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Bishops in Spain call political deal to grant amnesty to Catalan secessionists immoral

Nov 15, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Several Spanish bishops have spoken out against the deals reached by President Pedro Sánchez with the leaders behind the 2017... Read more

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Thieves repent, sacramentally confess, and return stolen objects to chapel in Spain

Nov 13, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

A week after desecrating and robbing a chapel in the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, the thieves have confessed and... Read more

The archbishop of Seville, Spain, José Ángel Saiz Meneses, and his auxiliary, Bishop Teodoro León Muñoz, at a press conference announcing the Nov. 18, 2023, beatification of the Spanish martyrs.

20 martyrs of persecution during Spanish Civil War to be beatified

Oct 24, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

On Nov. 18, the Archdiocese of Seville will celebrate the beatification of 20 martyrs of religious persecution carried out during... Read more

Reference image / green handkerchief used by promoters of abortion.

Pro-abortion demonstrators allegedly tag church in Spain with offensive graffiti

Oct 23, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Spanish Christian Lawyers Foundation has filed a complaint against a pro-abortion organization whose activists also allegedly harassed Mass-goers. Read more

The Cross of San Lázaro of Seville, Spain, sculpted in the 16th century, was vandalized on the night of Oct. 21-22, 2023.

Cross in public square in Spain smashed to pieces

Oct 23, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

A stone cross carved in the 16th century and placed on a pedestal in a public square next to the... Read more

The sanctuary of the Virgin of Flowers Shrine in Álora, Málaga, Spain, was found desecrated Sept. 19, 2023.

Shrine of Virgin of Flowers whose name traveled to Mars with NASA desecrated

Sep 20, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The incident took place Monday night but was not discovered until early Tuesday, when the person who opened the church... Read more

Procession at the Sanctuary of Torreciudad in Spain.

Spanish bishop open to mediation regarding non-Opus Dei priest as rector of Opus Dei shrine

Sep 12, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Bishop Ángel Pérez Pueyo said he has waited for things to calm down before making a statement about the Torreciudad... Read more

Spanish pilgrims at World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, July 31, 2023.

WYD: High turnout of Spanish youth signals faith alive in increasingly secular country

During the days prior to the start of this long-awaited event, the presence of Spanish youth was noticed throughout the... Read more

World Youth Day 2023 pilgrims.

WYD: Young people ‘don’t need reefers or condoms’ to have a good time, Spanish bishop says

Jul 28, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Bishop Demetrio Fernández of Córdoba, Spain, reflected on the upcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, in his recent weekly... Read more

Friar Pablo María de la Cruz Alonso Hidalgo and his family.

21-year-old terminally ill Spanish Carmelite dies on eve of feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Jul 18, 2023

By Walter Sanchez Silva

Friar Pablo María de la Cruz Alonso Hidalgo was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer when he was... Read more

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Clerical sex abuses crisis: Spanish priests hit with sanctions

Jul 13, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Diocese of Mallorca in Spain has sentenced one priest to three years of not celebrating Mass other than in... Read more

Young people from Spain will make a pilgrimage for 40 days to World Youth Day in Lisbon on Aug. 1–6, 2023.

Close to 100 Spanish youths to walk almost 800 miles to World Youth Day in Lisbon

Jun 28, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

This pilgrimage will also serve as a fundraiser to restore the chapel of the old Mental Institute of the Holy... Read more

The parish of  St. Josemaría in Alcorcón, Spain, was vandalized the night of June 15-16, 2023.

Same church in Spain where priest was stabbed has now been vandalized and robbed

Jun 16, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Fortunately, the priest was able to determine that the tabernacle was untouched. Read more

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Spanish bishop: LGBT ideology ‘has feet of clay and will fall’

Jun 13, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain said that “the LGBT ideology has feet of clay.” Read more

Archbishop-elect José Cobo of Madrid, Spain.

New archbishop of Madrid discusses his vision for the future

Jun 12, 2023

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

After his appointment as archbishop of Madrid became official, José Cobo said he sees a need to “reposition the Church”... Read more