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Second priest arrested in Malaga: This time for violating restraining order and harassing ex-girlfriend ‘driving down A7 motorway’

ANOTHER priest has been arrested in Malaga, this time for violating a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend and harassing her on the motorway. The priest,

6 Oct, 2023 @ 13:13

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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

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Suspect in deadly Algeciras church attack told police he had been ‘chosen’ by Allah

THE SUSPECTED jihadist who killed a church assistant and injured several others in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras in January told police officers that

27 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

While Spanish victims are forced to wait for justice, Portugal publishes report on abuses in the Catholic Church

A DEVASTATING report published this week has revealed that at least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Catholic Church in Portugal over

14 Feb, 2023 @ 17:45

Lead·National News

Spain’s far-right Vox uses church attacks in Algeciras to promote anti-immigration messages

LEADERS of Spain’s far-right Vox party have used the murder of a church assistant on Wednesday night in the southern city of Algeciras to promote

26 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Catholic Church in Spain to pay reparations to sex abuse victims without needing a court ruling

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

Priest gets mugged inside his home in Spain’s Andalucia, with the thieves also stealing the keys to the church and proceeding to rob it

A PRIEST has been mugged inside his home in Andalucia.

30 Apr, 2020 @ 17:16

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

Priest in Spain’s Basque Country stopped by the police and sent home for breaking lockdown rules while walking around and blessing the town’s faithful

POLICE in the Basque Country have stopped a priest who was walking around the town and blessing people on their balconies and windows.

6 Apr, 2020 @ 18:20

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WATCH: Priest carries out blessing from church rooftop in Spain’s Extremadura amid coronavirus pandemic

A parish priest in Spain’s Arroyo de la Luz blesses the village from the church rooftop.

26 Mar, 2020 @ 10:40

Lead·National News

63 YEARS: Paedophile in pope’s inner circle who lived in Spain protected by ‘mafia’ Vatican for seven decades

SINCE 1943 the Vatican hid documents on the paedophilia of a top Catholic priest, it has been revealed. Marcial Maciel, who founded the Legionaries of

3 Jan, 2019 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Repentant Spanish priest apologises after dressing as Hugh Hefner and simulating ‘erotic acts’ during carnival

He has been ordered to attend a spiritual retreat to reflect on the incident

16 Mar, 2017 @ 18:17

La Cultura·Other News

New app launched in Spain finds you the nearest priest for confession

It will provide the user with information about the priest, including his name, age and when he was ordained

8 Dec, 2016 @ 15:19

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spanish Minecraft priest uses computer game to spread the holy word to pupils

Daniel Pajuelo Vazquez uses the 3-D world-building game to teach his pupils religious education

8 Mar, 2016 @ 17:18

Education·La Cultura

Senior Madrid priest in money laundering probe

Dubbed the ‘priest to the nobility’ Montes is being probed over millions of euros hidden away overseas

24 Jul, 2015 @ 14:30

Lead·Other News·Politics

Exorcist priest arrested in Spain

A priest who allegedly performed 13 exorcisms on an anorexic girl has been arrested

17 Apr, 2015 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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

Day for the dogs… and the single ladies

Saint Anton's Day marks a celebration for the country's pets while single ladies in Mijas can up their chances of finding love

17 Jan, 2015 @ 08:30

Malaga·Other News

Migrants arrested for crazed killing spree on a boat crossing to Europe

The pair believed a priest's prayers were causing bad weather to capsize the boat

16 Jan, 2015 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·National News

330-year-old skull flown from Spain to Guam

The skull of a 17th century Spanish priest is being flown back to his place of death

29 Dec, 2014 @ 13:12

National News

Cadiz former Salesian college director to be tried for alleged sexual abuse of 12 children

A Salesian priest is to stand trial for allegedly sexually abusing 12 children between the age of 12 and 14

16 Dec, 2014 @ 13:02

Cadiz

Priest searches for long-lost twin brother after grandmother’s dying confession

A dying Romanian grandmother reveals she sold one of her son's twins 30 years ago, sparking a man-hunt for the missing twin

12 Oct, 2014 @ 11:00

National News

Second Spanish priest dies from Ebola in Madrid

Manuel Garcia Viejo contracted the virus while working as a medical director at a hospital in Sierra Leone

26 Sep, 2014 @ 11:17

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EBOLA UPDATE: Supply of experimental treatment has run out, reveal Madrid doctors

Doctors treating the second Spanish priest to be flown home with Ebola are exploring other options after announcing there is no more 'ZMapp'

23 Sep, 2014 @ 17:03

Health·Lead·Other News

VIDEO: Malaga’s dancing priest becomes internet hit

Female worshippers flock to dance with the 66-year-old

2 Aug, 2014 @ 10:00

Malaga

Bishop of Malaga steps into priest protest row

Bishop backs Sabinillas priest Nicholas Timpu in face of protest

20 Dec, 2013 @ 16:56

Lead·Malaga

Murdered priest

Two 19-year-old gay prostitutes have been charged with the murder of a priest

19 Oct, 2010 @ 13:19

Crime & Law·Sevilla