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Spain’s Ombudsman says little ‘enthusiasm’ from Church into child abuse inquiry

News Desk28th September 20224th October 2022

28th September 20224th October 2022391

Spain’s Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has said there is little ‘enthusiasm’ within Spain’s Catholic Church for the on-going investigation that he is leading into child sexual abuse

Former Spanish priest sentenced to 30 years for abusing minors

News Desk14th September 202221st September 2022

14th September 202221st September 2022536

Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a sentence imposed on a former priest to 30 years in prison for abusing seven minors at a Catholic boarding

Spain’s Catholic Church to consider talks on optional celibacy and women priests

News Desk13th June 202220th June 2022

13th June 202220th June 2022829

The Catholic Church in Spain would like Rome to consider talks on the future of the priesthood including optional celibacy, the ordination of women and

Spain’s Catholic Church asks law firm to investigate allegations of child abuse

News Desk21st February 202228th February 2022

21st February 202228th February 20221095

Spain’s Catholic Church has said that a Madrid-based law firm will carry out an independent investigation into past and present allegations of child sex abuse involving

Spain’s ombudsman tasked with heading probe into church sex abuse

News Desk8th February 202214th February 2022

8th February 202214th February 2022729

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is tasking the country’s ombudsman with the first official investigation into the depth of sexual abuse committed by the Catholic Church.

Spanish Congress backs move for inquiry into child abuse in Catholic Church

News Desk4th February 20227th February 2022

4th February 20227th February 20221010

The Spanish Congress agreed on Tuesday to consider opening an inquiry into child sex abuse within the Catholic Church. Up to now, there has never

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Archbishop ‘deeply regrets’ raunchy music video shot in Toledo Cathedral

News Desk9th October 202115th October 2021

9th October 202115th October 20211652

The 13th century Primatial Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo is one of the most famous in Spain. But its archbishop, Francisco Cerro Chaves, has been forced

Bishop in ‘gay cure’ controversy defended by church

News Desk6th April 201911th April 2019

6th April 201911th April 20191378

A bishop whose diocese near Madrid is being investigated following a newspaper report that it ran ‘courses’ to ‘cure’ homosexuality, has been defended by Spain’s

Trial begins of Catholic school sex abuse

News Desk25th March 201928th March 2019

25th March 201928th March 20192506

The trial has started in Barcelona of a Catholic school’s former gym teacher accused of sexually assaulting students, as further allegations of abuse shake the

Spanish victims of church sex abuse speak out

AFP18th February 20191st February 2022

18th February 20191st February 20221688

A trickle of accusations of sexual abuse against priests in schools and seminaries is starting to erode the wall of silence in Catholic Spain, whose

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