Church in Spain Has Fewer Than 1,000 Diocesan Seminarians for First Time in 21 Years
There were close to 1,700 seminarians in the 2002-2003 academic year, when more than 350 men entered and almost 200 were ordained.
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40 Days for Life in Spain Tells Volunteers to Film or Record Their Prayer Time Outside Abortion Facilities
In Malaga, a National Police officer allegedly insisted that the volunteers take away their signs and leave.
Spanish Government Reproached for Lack of Response to Jihadist Attack on Churches That Left One Dead
In the course of the attack, sacristan Diego Valencia was murdered and Father Antonio Rodríguez, a Salesian priest, was wounded.
Spanish Bishop Proclaims the Right to Life Doesn’t Come From the Ballot Box or a Court
Regarding the abortion of people with Down syndrome, the bishop stressed that ‘we are facing a true massacre, a holocaust, and we cannot remain silent.’
Spanish Bishops Lament Low Participation in Synod on Synodality, Especially by Young People
The bishops also stress that the synodal process is not ‘the solution to the problems that the Church has’ but ‘a gift of the Holy Spirit’ that requires ‘continuous personal conversion.’
Nuncio in Spain Explains the Holy See’s Position on the UN’s Agenda 2030
The prelate addressed some relevant issues such as the concept of gender, the idea of empowerment and the so-called right to sexual and reproductive health.
Sacristan Killed and Priest Wounded in Terrorist Attacks in Spain; Bishops Condemn Violence
The alleged jihadist attacks occured in in two Catholic churches in Algeciras.
Another 140 Spanish Laymen, Priests Martyred for Their Faith Considered for Beatification
The diocesan phase of the processes for those murdered during the religious persecution of the 1930s has concluded. Among the candidates is the priest who hid the body of St. Isidore so that it would not be desecrated.
Spanish Government Wants to Undo the Concept of Family and Redefine It, Critics Charge
Another criticism is that the new law aims to establish up to 16 classes of families.
New Spanish Law Threatens Future of World’s Largest Cross and Its Employees
The Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen lies at the center of a memorial site about 28 miles northwest of Madrid.
