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Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church as central tower is crowned

News Desk20th February 202620th February 2026

20th February 202620th February 2026154

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

News Desk12th January 202619th January 2026

12th January 202619th January 2026824

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

News Desk9th January 202612th January 2026

9th January 202612th January 2026619

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

News Desk30th November 20254th December 2025

30th November 20254th December 2025795

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

News Desk23rd November 202527th November 2025

23rd November 202527th November 2025843

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

News Desk10th November 202517th November 2025

10th November 202517th November 20251109

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

News Desk7th October 202513th October 2025

7th October 202513th October 20251116

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...

Sagrada Família to complete tallest tower in 2026, marking Gaudí centenary

News Desk19th September 202522nd September 2025

19th September 202522nd September 20253232

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

News Desk11th August 202519th August 2025

11th August 202519th August 20251537

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

News Desk9th August 202511th August 2025

9th August 202511th August 20256120

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...

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