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...
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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...
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...
