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

Church in Europe

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

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

Sep 15
Teresa Medrano,
Associated Press

Supporters of Spain’s far-right Vox party wave flags during a rally in Murcia, Spain, Wednesday Nov. 14, 2018. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Spanish bishops in crosshairs of the far-right party

Aug 12
Fionn Shiner

A crowd gathers in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, where newly elected Pope Leo XIV will deliver a blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Credit: Domenico Stinellis/AP.)

Warsaw archbishop asks Vatican to defrock Polish priest charged with the killing of a homeless man

Jul 28
Associated Press

A rainbow by a church. (Credit: Nikola Tomašić/Unsplash.)

Germany approved guidelines for promoting ‘Fiducia supplicans blessings’ during Sede Vacante

Jul 21
José Lorenzo,
Religión Digital

Jesuit Father Josep Lluís Iriberri points towards Manresa, where his group of pilgrims will conclude the Ignatian way pilgrimage, in Spain on July 9, 2025. (Credit: Joseph Wilson/AP.)

One tireless Jesuit keeps alive a pilgrim path for St. Ignatius in Spain

Jul 15
Joseph Wilson,
Associated Press

Europe’s bishops hope Pope Leo will move the needle with Trump admin

May 24
Elise Ann Allen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo XIV in a photo posted on X. (Credit: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.)

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks to Pope Leo XIV

May 12
Charles Collins

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on April 26, 2025. (Credit: Zelenskyy on X.)

In Vatican, Zelenskyy meets with Trump, advocating Ukraine in its war with Russia

Apr 27
Charles Collins

Arrest of Italian priest for abuse may renew calls for national reckoning

Apr 17
Crux Staff

Clergy attend the beatification Mass of Carlo Acutis in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 10, 2020. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Assisi- Nocera Umbra- Gualdo Tadino.)

New documentary looks at life of Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized this month

Apr 16
Charles Collins

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

Sep 15
Teresa Medrano,
Associated Press

Community honors life of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, killed in shooting at Minneapolis church

Sep 15
Associated Press

Pope honors 21st century martyrs: Christians killed by Islamic militants, mafias, Amazon ranchers

Sep 15
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up celebrates his 70th birthday with gospel music, balloons

Sep 15
Sophia Tareen,
Associated Press