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From policeman to permanent deacon – a story of service
Alberto José Gonzalez is a 50-year-old retired police officer, married with two daughters, who recently began his ministry as the... Read more
Spanish prison ministry helps rehabilitate inmates
A prison ministry founded by a Spanish Jesuit in the 1960s is bearing fruit, with inmates overcoming obstacles such as... Read more
Salvadoran charged with killing 5 Jesuits to be imprisoned in Spain
A former colonel of the Salvadoran military, Inocente Orlando Montano Morales, has been ordered to be imprisoned in Spain, as... Read more
Spanish Planned Parenthood subsidiary stripped of government benefits
Spain’s National Court has ruled that the Family Planning Federation, a subsidiary of Planned Parenthood International, can no longer be... Read more
Spanish religious who help trafficking victims celebrate order's 75th anniversary
The Helpers of the Good Shepherd, an order of religious sisters dedicated to helping victims of sexual exploitation, drew praise... Read more
After contentious Catalan secession vote, bishops plead for peace
Catholic leaders voiced pleas for peace after a Catalonian regional referendum vote on secession from Spain drew a strong police... Read more
Pope Francis, Spanish bishops offer prayers after Barcelona terrorist attack
Catholic leaders voiced prayers for victims after a van sped into a crowd of people in the Las Ramblas tourist... Read more
Spaniards splurge on First Communion parties despite economic hard times
Over the past nine years, Spain has been hit particularly hard by the worldwide economic crisis. Read more
Man found guilty in gruesome Camino murder of US pilgrim
The killer of an American woman who had been walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route has been found guilty... Read more
Elderly Spanish priest beaten during rectory robbery
Fr. Arturo López, 77, was brutally beaten by three masked men during an assault on Wednesday at the rectory of... Read more
Project Mater – an oasis of help for pregnant mothers
Maria* has not had an easy life. Several years ago, while pregnant with her second child, she checked into a... Read more
Stealing Hosts for anti-Catholic art? Not illegal, Spanish judge says.
Critics of a Spanish judge say he wrongly dismissed charges against an artist who stole consecrated Hosts for an exhibit... Read more
This priest encourages drivers to 'be merciful on the road'
As more drivers hit the roads in the U.S. and Europe for summer road trips, a priest in Spain is... Read more
'Hate crime' case against Valencia archbishop thrown out
A judge in Spain has thrown out a “hate crime” case concerning Cardinal Antonio Cañizares of Valencia, Spain, ruling that... Read more
Caritas Spain is helping more than 2,000 women leave prostitution
According to a recent report from Caritas Spain, more than 2,200 women are receiving help in exiting prostitution thanks to... Read more
Down syndrome research is coming to Spain
The Jerome Lejeune Foundation is opening its doors in Spain to support research and further study of Down syndrome and... Read more
Spain's Catholics protest blasphemous art exhibit, but city council won't act
Despite protests from thousands of Spaniards opposed to the desecration of the Eucharist, the Pamplona city council has failed to... Read more
This 100-year-old priest still has a very important task: fighting Satan
On August 1, the oldest priest in the Diocese of Malaga, Spain turned 100 years old. After a century of... Read more
Spanish court recognizes pharmacists' conscience rights
Spain's Constitional Court has issued a ruling protecting the conscience rights of pharmacists who decline to sell the morning after... Read more
Beauty will save the world – Gaudi's basilica inspires conversions
Though the renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi died nearly 90 years ago and his best-known work remains under construction, the... Read more
