Why is Ignatius Loyola’s name everywhere in Spain? The swaggering Basque swordsman who shaped the Counter-Reformation

YOU may have noticed, as you live your life in Spain, that the name ‘Ignatius Loyola’ keeps popping up all over the place. A school

24 Oct, 2026 @ 16:10

La Cultura·Lead

Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower

RESIDENTS in Barcelona are being warned to expect severe travel disruption over the coming days as the city prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo

9 Jun, 2026 @ 10:52

Barcelona·International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Millions flood streets of Madrid as Pope Leo begins historic Spain tour – with pontiff waving to crowds from iconic ‘popemobile’

MORE than a million people flooded the streets of Madrid on Sunday morning to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo, as the pontiff began a

7 Jun, 2026 @ 18:38

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

The curious link between Spain’s Easter processions and a fascist ally of dictator Franco

MANY readers will know about the Spanish ‘Legion’, the crack unit of the Spanish Army, based in Ronda and Almeria. You will have likely seen

5 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Pope accepts resignation of Spain’s Bishop of Cadiz after investigation launched into historic child abuse claims

POPE Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Bishop of Cadiz after an official investigation was launched into an allegation of historic child sexual

23 Nov, 2025 @ 08:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims

THE Bishop of Cadiz has stepped back from official duties after the Vatican opened a formal investigation into an accusation of historic child sexual abuse.

11 Nov, 2025 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Spain’s queen enjoys ‘white privilege’ fashion rule at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Vatican mass

THE king and queen of Spain attended Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass at the Vatican on Sunday as the new pontiff declared that he wanted

19 May, 2025 @ 13:56

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Remains of 440-year-old ‘miracle’ saint dazzles tourists in Spain

THE preserved corpse of a 16th century Catholic saint has gone on display in Spain for the first time since 1914, stunning crowds of churchgoers

14 May, 2025 @ 15:22

La Cultura·Lead

Spain’s Supreme Court sentences priest from Toledo to eight years in jail for abusing a minor and ‘carrying out exorcisms’

THE Spanish Supreme Court has sentenced a priest from Toledo to eight years in jail, after he was found guilty of abusing a minor and

29 May, 2024 @ 17:26

Lead

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

29 Feb, 2024 @ 13:20

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Chief prosecutor in Spain calls for in-depth investigation into paedophile priests, after newspaper uncovers abuses and cover-ups

SPAIN’S Prosecutor General’s Office has called for an in-depth investigation into child sex abuse cases committed by members of the Catholic Church, as well as

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:28

Lead·Must Read

445 victims gave evidence during first year of Spain’s Catholic church sex abuse probe

SPAIN’S ombudsman, Angel Gabilondo, says an independent commission set up a year ago to investigate historic sex abuse by the Catholic church has collected statements

14 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Catholic Church in Spain's government strikes deal with Catholic church to compensate sex abuse victims

Hundreds of previously unreported Catholic Church sex abuse cases uncovered in Spain

A solicitor running an internal Catholic Church probe into sex abuse says he’s received news about hundreds of previously unreported cases since starting his inquiry

28 Jul, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Seven-year stretch for Catholic priest for grooming and sexually abusing boy in Spain’s Murcia area

A Catholic priest who sexually abused a boy has been sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in prison by the Murcia Provincial Court. Antonio

11 May, 2022 @ 16:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Historic vote in Spain’s parliament approves investigation of sex abuses committed by Roman Catholic church

SPAIN’S first commission to investigate sex abuses committed by members of the Roman Catholic church was overwhelmingly backed by Congress on Thursday. The motion to

10 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

68 child sex abuse investigations involving Spain’s Catholic Church are revealed

68 cases of alleged child sex abuse connected to the Catholic Church are currently being investigated in Spain. Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, ordered 17 regional

16 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain's Top Prosecutor Tries To Get Accurate Picture Of Child Sex Abuse Cases And Complaints Involving Catholic Church

Spain orders accurate tally of ongoing child sex abuse cases and complaints involving Catholic Church

Spain’s Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, has ordered 17 regional chief prosecutors to send details of current judicial probes into child sex abuse by the Catholic

1 Feb, 2022 @ 17:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Catholic Church In Spain Admits To Nearly 1,000 Properties Being Wrongly 'nodded Through' As Belonging To Them

Catholic Church in Spain admits to owning nearly 1,000 unregistered properties

THE Catholic Church in Spain has admitted to owning 965 properties despite no documented evidence to verify the claim. There were even instances where evidence

24 Jan, 2022 @ 19:15

Lead·National News

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

20 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Palm Sunday Celebration In Pamplona, Spain 28 Mar 2021

Bishop who married erotic novelist (and now sells pig semen) formally ‘defrocked’ by Spain’s Catholic Church

A CATALAN bishop who made headlines after he abandoned his calling to marry the author of saucy novels has formally been stripped of his powers

12 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Lead·Other News

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ANALYSIS: Spain’s clergy downplays its legacy of sexual abuse

While the Catholic Church in France and Portugal seek to investigate wrongdoings, Spain’s clergy hides and wriggles over child sex abuse claims, writes Heather Galloway

26 Nov, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·Must Read·National News

Catholic church in Spain asks forgiveness from child abuse victims

THE Catholic Church in Spain has offered an apology to victims of child abuse and the church’s failure to investigate and punish the culprits, after

28 Oct, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Catholic Church rakes in record €284 MILLION from taxpayers in Spain

THE Spanish Catholic Church earned a record €284 million from taxpayers last year, figures have claimed. Some 7,191,387 people opted to make a contribution to

21 Feb, 2020 @ 16:36

Business & Finance·Lead

Catholic church facing fine over neglect of ancient temple in Barbate

The diocese could be facing an administrative fine from the Ministry of Culture

3 Feb, 2017 @ 11:30

Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

Woman in Spain rescued after ‘blood-curdling screams’ alert police to her exorcism

Sanctioned exorcisms are regularly carried out by the Catholic Church in Spain

6 Oct, 2016 @ 17:17

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain marks 40 years since Franco’s death

At least 16 Catholic churches are to hold services

20 Nov, 2015 @ 10:23

La Cultura·National News

Catholic Church

Why is Ignatius Loyola’s name everywhere in Spain? The swaggering Basque swordsman who shaped the Counter-Reformation

Barcelona goes into lockdown with 70,000 expected to hit the streets to welcome Pope Leo as he inaugurates Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower

WATCH: Millions flood streets of Madrid as Pope Leo begins historic Spain tour – with pontiff waving to crowds from iconic ‘popemobile’

The curious link between Spain’s Easter processions and a fascist ally of dictator Franco

Pope accepts resignation of Spain’s Bishop of Cadiz after investigation launched into historic child abuse claims

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims

WATCH: Spain’s queen enjoys ‘white privilege’ fashion rule at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Vatican mass

Remains of 440-year-old ‘miracle’ saint dazzles tourists in Spain

Spain’s Supreme Court sentences priest from Toledo to eight years in jail for abusing a minor and ‘carrying out exorcisms’

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

Chief prosecutor in Spain calls for in-depth investigation into paedophile priests, after newspaper uncovers abuses and cover-ups

445 victims gave evidence during first year of Spain’s Catholic church sex abuse probe

Hundreds of previously unreported Catholic Church sex abuse cases uncovered in Spain

Seven-year stretch for Catholic priest for grooming and sexually abusing boy in Spain’s Murcia area

Historic vote in Spain’s parliament approves investigation of sex abuses committed by Roman Catholic church

68 child sex abuse investigations involving Spain’s Catholic Church are revealed

Spain orders accurate tally of ongoing child sex abuse cases and complaints involving Catholic Church

Catholic Church in Spain admits to owning nearly 1,000 unregistered properties

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

Bishop who married erotic novelist (and now sells pig semen) formally ‘defrocked’ by Spain’s Catholic Church

ANALYSIS: Spain’s clergy downplays its legacy of sexual abuse

Catholic church in Spain asks forgiveness from child abuse victims

Catholic Church rakes in record €284 MILLION from taxpayers in Spain

Catholic church facing fine over neglect of ancient temple in Barbate

Woman in Spain rescued after ‘blood-curdling screams’ alert police to her exorcism

Spain marks 40 years since Franco’s death

Blow to Mango murder case as police admit they cannot prove ‘other people’ were involved in billionaire Isak Andic’s fatal mountain fall

Spain passes housing decree extending leases and ban on evicting vulnerable families but rules out indefinite contracts

One in five people living in Spain is now born abroad as the population expects to break 50 million imminently

FROM THE ARCHIVES: How Spain’s far-right extremists are emerging from under the rocks – and growing bolder every day

IN PICS: Gibraltar’s new 2,000-home residential estate to be built on reclaimed land in the harbour

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