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Archbishop in Spain forced to intervene after priests use YouTube to pray for Pope Francis’s early death

THE archbishop of Toledo has been forced to intervene and reject statements made by a group of priests from his diocese, after they joked during a YouTube broadcast that they were praying

29 Feb, 2024 @ 13:20

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Pope Francis urges Gibraltar preserve interfaith respect as chief minister and governor visit Vatican

POPE Francis said Gibraltar’s harmony and respect among religions ‘must be preserved’ as he met with its Chief Minister and Governor at the Vatican in a private audience. The leader of the

10 Nov, 2023 @ 08:58

Gibraltar·Lead

Child sex abuse probe launched in Catholic Church in Spain after Pope Francis gets newspaper dossier

NEW revelations of child sex abuse cases involving Spain’s Catholic Church will be investigated after a newspaper dossier was handed over to Pope Francis. The El Pais newspaper says the Spanish bishops

20 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

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PAPAL VISIT: Pope Francis ‘meets’ hundreds of Catholic schoolchildren in Valencia

HUNDREDS of boys and girls from more than 70 Catholic schools throughout the Valencia region enjoyed a videocall with Pope Francis on Thursday (May 20). The virtual meeting took place in the

22 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Education·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pope Francis fuming after Vatican police raid ‘drug-fuelled gay orgy’ at home of top cardinal

Police were called to the apartment by neighbours who complained of loud noises

5 Jul, 2017 @ 17:33

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Criminal ‘hate speech’ proceedings begin against Spanish Cardinal who warned of ‘gay empire’ and ‘radical feminism’

Pope Francis reportedly encouraged him to stand firm in his positions

15 Jun, 2016 @ 11:19

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Junipero Serra: Saint or sinner?

To Pope Francis he was a Spanish missionary worthy of sainthood, to others he was the devil incarnate

19 Jul, 2015 @ 14:00

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Pope meets with Spanish transsexual

Pope holds meeting with a transsexual after being denounced by his priest as ‘the devil’s daughter’

2 Feb, 2015 @ 11:46

La Cultura·Lead

Judge in Granada charges ten priests with child abuse

The accused have been charged with abusing four teenage boys between 2004 and 2007

28 Jan, 2015 @ 15:02

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Is Spain’s Catholic church on its knees?

The Spanish church is in freefall after a scandal exposed a sinister paedophile sect, praying on youngsters. Are its days of influence numbered, asks Jacqueline Fanchini and Tom Powell

13 Dec, 2014 @ 11:00

Granada

UPDATE: Three Granada priests under investigation for child sex abuse have been arrested

Four of the twelve people being investigated have now been arrested as the inquiry continues

24 Nov, 2014 @ 16:16

Granada·Lead

UPDATE: Suspected paedophile Granada priests acted like a sinister sect

Investigations have revealed how the group went about grooming young boys after a suposed victim drew attention to their activities

21 Nov, 2014 @ 15:41

Granada·Lead

Suspected paedophiles investigated in Granada after victim writes to Pope

A college professor's written complaint to the Vatican has led to an investigation in Granada

19 Nov, 2014 @ 19:49

Granada·Lead

Royals in the Vatican

Pope Francis hosted the new royal couple as part of their first official trip as king and queen

30 Jun, 2014 @ 17:10

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Spanish nuns miss Pope’s New Year call

Pope Francis leaves voicemail on Cordoban nuns' telephone

7 Jan, 2014 @ 11:26

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