Teresa Medrano, Author at Crux

A penitent of the 'Pollinita' brotherhood, dressed in a typical Apostle costume, holds an image symbolizing the apostles during the Holy Week procession in Cabra, southern Spain, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Credit: Manu Fernandez/AP.)

Church in Europe

Spain begins Holy Week with processions, palm branches and familiar faces

by Sergio Rodrigo, Teresa Medrano and Associated Press March 30, 2026

People celebrate Halloween in Paracuellos del Jarama, Spain, on Oct. 31, 2025. (Credit: Manu Pernandez/AP.)

Church in Europe

Halloween and a declining Christian tradition coexist on All Saints’ Day in Spain

by Teresa Medrano, Alicia León and Associated Press November 4, 2025

Pilgrims and tourists rest in front of the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Credit: Lalo Villar/AP.)

Associated Press, Church in Europe

Pilgrims turn Spain’s Santiago de Compostela into the world’s latest overtourism flashpoint

by Teresa Medrano and Associated Press September 15, 2025

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