Jun 10, 2019 - 04:01 pm .- After 137 years of ongoing construction, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia received a building permit Friday.

Oct 31, 2017 - 06:01 am .- As the situation in Catalonia unfolds after the Spanish autonomous community declared independence, a move strongly opposed by the Spanish central government, local bishops are insisting on a peaceful resolution.

Oct 2, 2017 - 03:46 pm .- Catholic leaders voiced pleas for peace after a Catalonian regional referendum vote on secession from Spain drew a strong police reaction.

Sep 29, 2015 - 06:02 am .- The Catalan regional bishops conference last Tuesday issued a statement ahead of Sunday's regional election – widely seen as an informal referendum on independence – saying the Church will not propose specifics, but can agree with positions that have “moral legitimacy.”