A new scandal has erupted in Spain when more than one in ... according to an official report published in Madrid. The record of the Spanish Catholic Church is not encouraging, the latest ...

Last year, only 79 new priests were ordained — a historic low. Meanwhile, the Catholic Church in Spain has over 23,000 parishes to care for — the most in the world after Italy. “It’s clear ...

a few parrots and a chicken queued up alongside their owners outside a church in Madrid on Friday, waiting their turn to be blessed by a Catholic priest in a popular annual ritual. In Spain ...

Dogs and cats waited patiently as Catholic priests sprinkled them with holy water, a tradition believed to bring health and protection for the year ahead. Father Angel, the church leader ... part of ...

The Catholic Church must be prepared to defend itself when the secular order knocks upon her doors. As of now, it hasn’t.

a few parrots and a chicken queued up alongside their owners outside a church in Madrid on Friday, waiting their turn to be blessed by a Catholic priest in a popular annual ritual. In Spain, the feast ...