Faith

Spanish bishops denounce exploitation of migrants amid crisis

Thu, 20 May 2021 09:20:53 -0400

ROME -- The Spanish bishops' conference expressed concern that migrants were being used to exert political pressure after a sudden influx of migrants in the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla increased tensions between Spain and Morocco.

Vatican denies involvement in decision to exhume former Spanish dictator

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:25:31 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican distanced itself again from any involvement in the Spanish government's decision to exhume the remains of the country's late dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco.

Parishes in Spain adapt pastoral services during COVID-19

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:23:25 -0400

OXFORD, England -- When Father Peio Sanchez founded his "field hospital" in an old monastery building in Barcelona, Spain, in 2017, he hoped it would offer some refuge to the Mediterranean city's 3,300 homeless inhabitants.

Marxist communism reborn in Spain, cardinal says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:10:35 -0500

VALENCIA, Spain -- A Spanish cardinal warned Catholics that their country is on the verge of a communist revival.

Vatican representative at U.N. named nuncio to Spain

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:24:41 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named Archbishop Bernardito Auza, who has represented the Vatican at the United Nations since 2014, to be nuncio to Spain and Andorra.

Spain sees jump in ordinations to priesthood from 2017 to 2018

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:44:59 -0400

MANCHESTER, England – Ordinations to the priesthood in Spain have soared by 24 percent in the last year.

Pope Francis pushes sainthood causes for 17 women

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:31:16 -0500

VATICAN – Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of three women and recognized the martyrdom of 14 religious sisters who were killed during the Spanish Civil War.

Saints risk all to follow Jesus with love, Pope says at canonization Mass

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:36:14 -0400

VATICAN – Carrying Pope Paul VI's pastoral staff and wearing the blood-stained belt of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, Pope Francis formally recognized them, and five others, as saints of the Catholic Church.

Spanish church leaders criticize government plans to curb religious education in schools

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 08:42:26 -0400

OXFORD, England – Spain's Catholic Church has voiced "deep concern" over plans by the new government to curb religious teaching and re-examine past accords with the Vatican.

Spain agrees to welcome refugee rescue boat after Italy, Malta refuse

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 10:02:48 -0400

ROME – Spain has announced it will let a ship holding 629 migrants and refugees, who were rescued from the Mediterranean, dock on its shores, after Italy and Malta refused to accept the vessel.