The Spanish government April 23 approved an economic compensation plan for victims of sexual abuse committed by priests and other people linked to the Catholic Church.
Félix Bolaños, who is minister of the presidency and justice, said the plan followed recommendations made in
A Spanish bishop who was allowed by the pope to marry in the church after resigning over an affair he had with an adult fiction novelist still remains a Catholic bishop "spiritually," according to his former diocese.
"Since he's renounced his canonical mission,
After more than a century, construction of Spain's Basilica of the Holy Family in Barcelona, known as Sagrada Familia for its Spanish name, will be completed in 2026, the foundation overseeing the project announced.
During a March 20 press conference announcing the publication
U.S. pilgrims made up the largest international group walking the famous Camino to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in 2023. The Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James, welcomed over 32,000 American visitors in a record year for the ancient pilgrimage site.
The president of the Spanish bishops' conference has appealed for calm following mass protests against the planned release of jailed Catalan separatists under a deal with the new socialist-led government.
"I'm asking political leaders and opinion formers to do everything possible to lower
Spain's Madrid Archdiocese is pressing for the beatification of a bank employee and skateboard enthusiast who was killed attempting to save passers-by during an islamist terror attack in London. He would have turned 45 May 25.
An exhibition in Spain featuring a hyper-realistic depiction of Jesus' lifeless body gives a greater appreciation and understanding of the Passion, much like centuries-old artistic works that adorn countless churches around the world, said art curator Álvaro Blanco.
While 17th- and 18th-century altarpieces
A new film featuring the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage serves as a tool for enhancing the Lenten journey, according to Catholic bishops who have walked the ancient route. “Lent is a camino,” Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City said during a
For Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, the greeting "Buen Camino!" ("Good path!") is much more than friendly encouragement for a lengthy hike.
He found it also was sustenance for his soul on his pilgrimages along the El Camino de Santiago (The
Daniel Esparza explains some of the Lenten traditions of Spain, one of the earliest cradles of Christianity. From eggs to praying for the poor souls to Passion plays, some of the customs might not sound particularly penitential, but they surely get Spaniards