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The Valley of the Fallen.

The martyrs buried at the Valley of the Fallen

Oct 28, 2020

The Valley of the Fallen is a monumental complex near Madrid which includes an abbey and basilica, and which honors... Read more

Family members carry the coffin of Francisco Franco out of the basilica of the Valley of the Fallen, Oct. 24, 2019.

Vatican says Pope Francis did not intervene in Franco exhumation in Spain

Jul 21, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican stated Tuesday that Pope Francis did not intervene in last year’s controversy over the exhumation of the body... Read more

Family members carry the coffin of Francisco Franco out of the basilica of the Valley of the Fallen, Oct. 24, 2019.

Monks at Valley of the Fallen denounce irregularities around Franco exhumation

Oct 24, 2019

The prior of the Benedictine Abbey at the Valley of the Fallen, whence the body of Francisco Franco was exhumed... Read more