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...
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Sagrada Família to complete tallest tower in 2026, marking Gaudí centenary
Barcelona’s landmark Sagrada Familia is expected to crown its highest tower in 2026, coinciding with the centenary of the death of its visionary architect Antoni...
Spanish government orders town in Murcia to reverse its ban on Muslim festivities in sports venues
Spain’s central government has ordered the town of Jumilla in the Murcia region to reverse its newly introduced ban on holding religious celebrations in municipal...
Outrage after town in Murcia region bans Muslim festivals in public venues
A town in southeastern Spain has barred Muslim festivities from taking place in public venues, describing the move as a defence ‘against foreign customs’. It...
Well-preserved ‘miracle’ body of Saint Teresa, who died in 1582, on display in Spanish church
The remarkably well-preserved remains of a 16th-century Catholic saint, who passed away nearly five centuries ago, left viewers in awe when her body was publicly...
Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, elected as first American pope, to be Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was on Thursday elected as the first American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV, making him the...
PM Sánchez: Pope Francis leaves ‘a profound legacy’
Cardinals in Rome have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing people...
Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’, the Catalan Antoni Gaudí, on path to sainthood
The Vatican has put Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in acknowledgement of his ‘heroic virtues’. Often referred to as ‘God’s architect’,...
Spanish police arrest suspect over murder of US priest in Andalusia
Spain’s National Police confirmed on Wednesday that they had arrested of a man suspected of strangling an 80-year-old American Catholic priest during a robbery in...
Spanish government aims to repeal blasphemy law amid free expression debate
Spain’s coalition government led by the PSOE socialist party with the Sumar left-wing group has said it will be proposing legislation to stop religious groups...
