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Priest gets mugged inside his home in Spain’s Andalucia, with the thieves also stealing the keys to the church...
A PRIEST has been mugged inside his home in Andalucia.
Spanish police suspend a mass at a church in Madrid, which was in breach of the lockdown rules
POLICIA Nacional have dispersed a mass at a church in Madrid, which was in breach of lockdown rules.
Two men posing as priests in Spain’s Extremadura use coronavirus as an excuse to scam elderly people
TWO people in Extremadura who are posing as priests have tried to scam elderly people, using coronavirus as the excuse.
Diocese of Malaga instructs churches to empty out holy water basins and to give communion in the hand, not...
THE Diocese of Malaga has made some recommendations about how churches should deal with the coronavirus.
With atheism on the rise in Spain, Maya Eashwaran checks out why the masses are deserting the church
Church marriages have also declined steeply; in a 27 year-long period, the percentage of religious marriages in Spain declined from 79% to 19.8%, a huge drop of nearly 60 percent.
63 YEARS: Paedophile in pope’s inner circle who lived in Spain protected by ‘mafia’ Vatican for seven decades
SICK: The paedophilia of Marcial Maciel was hidden in a 63-year cover-up by those at the top of the Catholic Church
How a Toledo synagogue became a symbol of anti-Semitism in Spain
As anti-Semitism continues to top Britain’s political agenda, the Olive Press visits a curious monument symbolic of this age-old conflict in Spain
Tourist tirade about use of Catalan in Mallorcan church divides internet
A TOURIST from Granada has become an internet sensation after ranting about the use of Catalan during a Mallorquin church service. The unnamed woman fulminated...
Estepona signs off on land for Russian Orthodox church
Decked out in traditional onion-domed architecture, the building will also have a cultural centre next to it in the Arroyo de las Canas area.
Church weddings hit historic low in Spain
Only 22.2% of 68,560 couples tied the knot at the country's catholic altars in the first half of 2016
Ex-pope of Palmarian church admits ‘it’s all a sham’
‘Pope’ of bizarre anti-music, anti-jeans-wearing sect admits it’s all a sham
The Top Three religious buildings to visit in Jerez de la Frontera
With well over 22 churches and convents in Jerez de la Frontera, finding time to visit them all can be tricky. OP blogger Luke Andrews offers his favourites
Stunning 100-year-old Spanish church converted into skatepark
Church Brigade group use funds to restore disused place of worship
EXCLUSIVE: Holy man left €5,000 down after wedding planner’s ‘fictional’ ceremony
Man-of-the-cloth left thousands out of pocket amid claims mystery wedding didn’t take place
Granada court drops charges against Catholic priests accused of sex abuse
Nine out of 10 of the priests and two laymen have been cleared due to the time delay
Andalucia battles Church move to strike ‘Mosque’ from Cordoba Cathedral title
Andalucia’s Tourist Board refuses to accept the Catholic Church's decision to change Cordoba's iconic Mosque-Cathedral's title
Praying for change: in the Catholic Church
Has the Granada sex scandal brought the Catholic Church to its knees?
Sevilla church wins World Architecture award
The Iglesia La Ascension del Senor scooped the top prize at this year's World Architecture
VIDEO: Malaga’s dancing priest becomes internet hit
Female worshippers flock to dance with the 66-year-old
Faults in the Pope’s new plan
Columnist Max Barnie offers his view on the Pope requiring a common language
Fresco fiasco in Spanish town
In a botched restoration project, an elderly resident of Borja destroyed a 19th century church painting of Christ
Tony and Cherie Blair visit Andalucia
Former Prime Minister and his wife have been spotted on the coast
God’s own Banksy in Barcelona
Spain’s very own Michelangelo tarts up Barcelona church - but it’s not graffiti, he claims
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