Spain signs landmark church-state deal to compensate victims of clergy abuse
Spain’s government and Catholic Church have signed a landmark agreement to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy in cases that can no longer be...
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Spain confronts euthanasia law fallout after landmark case divides nation
Spain is facing an intense national debate over its euthanasia law following the death of a 25-year-old woman whose prolonged legal battle has exposed deep...
Spain’s Constitutional Court rejects father’s bid to halt daughter’s euthanasia
Spain’s Constitutional Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the father of a 25-year-old paraplegic woman who opposes her access to euthanasia, the court said...
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church as central tower is crowned
Builders working on Barcelona’s still-unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica placed the final element atop its largest tower on Friday, bringing the height of the world’s tallest...
Pope Leo XIV to visit Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands this year, cardinal says
Pope Leo XIV is considering a visit to Spain later this year, with proposed stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, in a move...
Spain signs landmark agreement with Catholic Church to compensate clergy abuse victims
The Spanish government and the Catholic Church reached a landmark agreement on Thursday to compensate survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy, in what officials...
Two ‘rebel nuns’ released on bail after alleged cultural-heritage misappropriation
Two former Spanish nuns who were expelled from the Catholic Church and later aligned themselves with a fringe sect have been detained on suspicion of...
Spain’s Catholic Church discloses 101 abuse claims this year, under its new compensation system
Spain’s Catholic Church said on Friday that it has received 101 reports of sexual abuse so far this year under its newly established compensation framework....
Catholic bishop in southern Spain denies abuse allegation as Vatican opens investigation
A Catholic bishop in Spain is under investigation by the Vatican following an allegation of sexual abuse, which he categorically denies, his diocese confirmed in...
Spain begins trial of terrorism suspect in 2023 church machete killings
Spain’s highest criminal court on Monday began the terrorism trial of a Moroccan man accused of carrying out machete attacks on two churches in 2023...
