Spain Archives

Pilgrimage to Santiago shows ‘God doesn’t make distinctions because of disability’

Jul 11, 2020

Alvaro Calvente and his father, Idelfonso, along with a family friend Francisco Javier Millan, are walking some 12 miles a day to try to reach Santiago de Compostela, one of the world’s most famous pilgrimage sites, along the Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of St. James.

By Inés San Martín

Barcelona basilica reopens for health workers

Jul 4, 2020

Barcelona’s iconic La Sagrada Familia basilica has reopened its doors for visits exclusively for health workers after nearly four months of being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Associated Press

Secularist group in Spain urges anti-Catholic language be added to child protection law

Jun 25, 2020

A Spanish association that advocates for a secular Europe is calling for proposed legislation on the protection of children to specifically target the Catholic Church, claiming that it has “for years protected” child abuse.

By Inés San Martín

San Francisco archbishop, Spanish embassy criticize toppling of Junipero Serra statue

Jun 21, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Archbishop Salvadore Cordileone criticized the pulling down of the Junipero Serra statue in Golden Gate Park. “What is happening to our society? A renewed national movement to heal memories and correct the injustices of racism and police brutality in our country has been hijacked by

By Crux Staff

Church in Spain says outdoor processions, pilgrimages can be done safely

Jun 12, 2020

As Spain begins to recover from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Catholic Church is urging politicians to work together to make the transition as easy as possible for everyone. The Cardinal Archbishop of Barcelona and President of the Spanish Bishops Conference, Juan José Omella, called for the country’s leaders to

By Inés San Martín

Spain begins trial for killings of 5 Jesuits in El Salvador

Jun 9, 2020

Spain’s National Court on Monday kicked off the trial of two former Salvadoran military men for their alleged involvement in the massacre of five Spanish priests in El Salvador more than three decades ago.

By Aritz Parra