Catholic Church in Spain
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WYD: Young people ‘don’t need reefers or condoms’ to have a good time, Spanish bishop says
Bishop Demetrio Fernández of Córdoba, Spain, reflected on the upcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, in his recent weekly... Read more
21-year-old terminally ill Spanish Carmelite dies on eve of feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Friar Pablo María de la Cruz Alonso Hidalgo was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer when he was... Read more
Clerical sex abuses crisis: Spanish priests hit with sanctions
The Diocese of Mallorca in Spain has sentenced one priest to three years of not celebrating Mass other than in... Read more
Close to 100 Spanish youths to walk almost 800 miles to World Youth Day in Lisbon
This pilgrimage will also serve as a fundraiser to restore the chapel of the old Mental Institute of the Holy... Read more
Same church in Spain where priest was stabbed has now been vandalized and robbed
Fortunately, the priest was able to determine that the tabernacle was untouched. Read more
Spanish bishop: LGBT ideology ‘has feet of clay and will fall’
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain said that “the LGBT ideology has feet of clay.” Read more
Archdiocese of Madrid holds event featuring testimonies of LGBTI families
The event was announced with the rainbow-colored theme “The Church is already diverse. Open your eyes and your heart!” Read more
New archbishop of Madrid discusses his vision for the future
After his appointment as archbishop of Madrid became official, José Cobo said he sees a need to “reposition the Church”... Read more
Church in Spain collects almost 1,000 complaints of sexual abuse since 1945
The report does not include situations involving the abuse of conscience and power or committed against adults. Read more
New accusations of sexual abuse against Jesuits in Bolivia
Following a report that documented the serial sexual abuse committed in Bolivia by a Jesuit priest, new accusations have been... Read more
Spanish bishops: Abortion as a right makes the unborn child ‘a true undocumented person’
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference criticized the May 9 ruling by the country’s constitutional court that upheld abortion as a right. Read more
Islamic terrorist in Jan. 25 attacks in Spain said Christian faith ‘must be eliminated’
Yassine Kanjaa carried out jihadist attacks in Algeciras, Spain, killing a sacristan and seriously wounding a priest in two different... Read more
Fire damages three statues of the Virgin Mary in Spain at start of Holy Week
As Holy Week processions began in Spain, three wooden carvings of the Virgin Mary were damaged by fire in three... Read more
Spanish bishop criticizes Constitutional Court for upholding euthanasia law
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla charged that the court’s decision was one “in which ideology supersedes reason and law.” Read more
Church in Spain has fewer than 1,000 diocesan seminarians for first time in 21 years
Spanish seminaries continue to suffer a downward trend in enrollment. Read more
Pontifical university in Spain asks alumni in survey if they are male, female, or ‘other’
The Pontifical University of Comillas in Spain has sent a survey to its former students asking them to specify their... Read more
Spanish bishop proclaims the right to life doesn’t come from the ballot box or a court
“There are human beings who do not have human rights. It’s the obvious conclusion,” said Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of... Read more
Spanish bishop: Reference to UN’s Agenda 2030 on World Youth Day website was ‘a mistake’
The bishop of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, José Ignacio Munilla, called the reference to the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 on the... Read more
Spanish bishops lament low participation in Synod on Synodality, especially by young people
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference has presented the Synthesis for the European Continental Stage of the Synod on Synodality. Read more
Sacristan killed, priest wounded in terrorist attacks in Spain; bishops condemn violence
The National Court in Spain has initiated the investigation in Wednesday’s incidents as a suspected jihadist terror attack. Read more
