Catholic Church in Spain
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Bishops in Spain call political deal to grant amnesty to Catalan secessionists immoral
Several Spanish bishops have spoken out against the deals reached by President Pedro Sánchez with the leaders behind the 2017... Read more
Meet the Spanish saint who helps those who suffer from diabetes
St. Rafael Arnáiz, who desired to be a Trappist monk but had diabetes, is considered one of the great mystics... Read more
Thieves repent, sacramentally confess, and return stolen objects to chapel in Spain
A week after desecrating and robbing a chapel in the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, the thieves have confessed and... Read more
20 martyrs of persecution during Spanish Civil War to be beatified
On Nov. 18, the Archdiocese of Seville will celebrate the beatification of 20 martyrs of religious persecution carried out during... Read more
Pro-abortion demonstrators allegedly tag church in Spain with offensive graffiti
The Spanish Christian Lawyers Foundation has filed a complaint against a pro-abortion organization whose activists also allegedly harassed Mass-goers. Read more
Cross in public square in Spain smashed to pieces
A stone cross carved in the 16th century and placed on a pedestal in a public square next to the... Read more
Shrine of Virgin of Flowers whose name traveled to Mars with NASA desecrated
The incident took place Monday night but was not discovered until early Tuesday, when the person who opened the church... Read more
Consecrated hosts stolen from hospital chapel tabernacle in Spain
Sources at the diocese told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, that chaplains witnessed the tabernacle had been profaned on... Read more
Spanish bishop open to mediation regarding non-Opus Dei priest as rector of Opus Dei shrine
Bishop Ángel Pérez Pueyo said he has waited for things to calm down before making a statement about the Torreciudad... Read more
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
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
