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Spain’s Catholic Church discloses 101 abuse claims this year, under its new compensation system

News Desk23rd November 202524th November 2025

23rd November 202524th November 2025367

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 2025698

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...

Man arrested in Barcelona for allegedly secretly filming and recording women for online ‘seduction course’

News Desk30th May 20253rd June 2025

30th May 20253rd June 20251183

A man in Barcelona has been arrested for allegedly recording conversations with women in public without their knowledge and using the videos to market an...

Rubiales ‘absolutely sure’ that Hermoso said he could kiss her

News Desk11th February 202519th February 2025

11th February 202519th February 20251386

Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), reaffirmed before a judge in Madrid on Tuesday that the footballer Jenni Hermoso...

Podemos founding member, Íñigo Errejón, quits politics amid sexual assault accusations

News Desk25th October 202431st October 2024

25th October 202431st October 20242807

Íñigo Errejón, one of the founders of Spain’s left-wing Podemos party, has quit politics and his post as spokesman for the Sumar left-wing umbrella group...

Spanish government wants Catholic Church to compensate its victims of sex abuse

News Desk24th April 20246th May 2024

24th April 20246th May 20241640

Spain on Tuesday approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuse committed by people connected to the Catholic...

Spanish prosecutors seek 2.5 year sentence for Rubiales’ World Cup kiss and coercion

News Desk28th March 20244th April 2024

28th March 20244th April 20241555

Spanish prosecutors are seeking a jail sentence of two-and-a-half years for the country’s disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales, who is facing trial for kissing Spain...

Dani Alves released after paying €1m bail, awaiting appeal of rape conviction

News Desk25th March 20242nd April 2024

25th March 20242nd April 20242195

The former Brazil international and Barça footballer Dani Alves was released from prison on Monday after paying €1 million in bail to be set free...

Dani Alves granted bail for €1m, following conviction of rape in Barcelona

News Desk21st March 202425th March 2024

21st March 202425th March 20241499

The former Brazil international and Barça footballer Dani Alves is to be released from jail pending an appeal against his rape conviction in exchange for...

Spanish director Carlos Vermut accused of sexual violence by three more women

News Desk27th February 20246th March 2024

27th February 20246th March 20241663

Spanish media reported on Tuesday that three more women have come forward to accuse Spanish film director Carlos Vermut of sexual violence. This brings the...

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