Pope warns Spanish prime minister of rise of nationalism and ideology

The rise of nationalism and the ideological divide that springs from it could create the same circumstances that led to the rise of the Nazi party in Germany and World War II, Pope Francis warned. In a rare move, Pope Francis asked for a microphone and gave an off-the-cuff speech to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro... Read More

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September 18, 2020

Euthanasia would be a defeat for human dignity, Spanish legislators warned

Euthanasia legislation is headed for the Spanish Senate and, if passed, it would be a defeat for human dignity and would affirm a self-centred view of life that proposes death as a solution to one’s problems, the Spanish bishops’ conference said. ‘To insist on ‘the right to euthanasia’ is typical of an individualistic and reductionist... Read More

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July 31, 2020

Food & Drink: Eight Spanish wines to snap up now

Sam Wylie-Harris rounds up some top-notch styles and best buys from the biggest vineyard in the world. Salud! A playground for winemakers and pleasure-seekers, when it comes to vino, Spain’s got the lot. It’s one of our best loved holiday destinations and Spanish wines are quite the oenophile’s odyssey too, with reds young and old,... Read More

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July 27, 2020

Pope thanks pilgrim with disability who walked along Spain’s ‘Camino’

Pope Francis sent a letter of gratitude to a Spanish teen with an intellectual disability after the 15-year-old travelled more than 60 miles along the famed Camino de Santiago de Compostela. In a letter signed 21st July and published on the website of the Diocese of Malaga, Spain, the pope said he learned of Alvaro Calvante’s... Read More

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July 23, 2020

Vatican denies involvement in decision to exhume former Spanish dictator

The Vatican has distanced itself again from any involvement in the Spanish government’s decision to exhume the remains of the country’s late dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco. The statement, released by the Vatican press office, was made in response to a recent interview in which Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez suggested that Pope Francis helped him... Read More

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July 23, 2020

Food & Drink: Seven top drops for a taste of the Med

Sam Wylie-Harris rounds up some stellar wines from our favourite Mediterranean hotspots. Jetting off to your favourite Mediterranean retreat may be off the cards for the foreseeable – but we can still fill our ice buckets and picnic hampers with wines from some of our best loved coastal locations. Just as these regions are synonymous... Read More

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July 17, 2020

Canadian and Spanish Catholics reminded of importance of elderly

Catholic bishops on two different sides of the Atlantic reminded Catholics of the enormous suffering of vulnerable peoples, but most especially the elderly, during the coronavirus pandemic. In Canada, “the pandemic has prompted a renewed discussion about important changes needed in order to address both the present and future challenges facing our elderly who are... Read More

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June 26, 2020

Spanish bishops vow to seek common ground with socialists on reforms

Spain’s Catholic bishops have pledged to seek agreement on some of the positions in the socialist-led government’s program for secular reforms. Cardinal Juan Jose Omella, president of the Spanish bishops’ conference, and Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo met in Madrid for two hours on 24th June before a joint statement said the two sides agreed... Read More

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