Catholic charity Caritas’ chapter in Spain has issued a new report showing that poverty, inequality and social injustice are on the rise in the European country. The findings were presented on Sept. 20 in Madrid by the secretary general of Caritas, Sebastian Mora, and the coordinator of the study team, Francisco Lorenzo. Caritas says that Read more
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Abortions at Catholic hospital alleged in Spain 
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
After fourteen monthly protests in front of Sant Pau hospital in Barcelona, little has changed. The institution, which claims to be Catholic and includes multiple priests on its board of directors, is accused of continuing to perform abortions, LifeSiteNews reports. Cardinal Archbishop Lluis Martínez Sistach remains silent while mainstream media headlines shout: “Hospitals linked to Read more
Doctor ordered to pay child support for baby who survived abortion Comments 0
Monday, May 28th, 2012
A judge in the Spanish city of Palma has ordered a doctor and his clinic to provide financial support for a baby who survived a botched abortion until the child’s 25th birthday. According to local media, the mother of the child attempted to procure an abortion on April 20, 2010. Two weeks later, the doctor – Read more
Spain & Catholic Church’s 50 year baby trafficking Comments 0
Friday, October 21st, 2011
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Spanish economy benefits from multi-million dollar WYD profit Comments 1
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Spain’s capital, Madrid, netted a NZ$280 million WYD profit, reports Arturo Fernandez, the president of Madrid’s House of Commerce. The surplus was generated by accommodation, transport services and business such as food providers. The director of the Hotel Industry Business Association in Madrid, Juan Jose Blardony, said three million meal tickets were distributed to young people Read more
WYD to cost Spanish taxpayers nothing Comments 0
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Responding to protests in Spain that Spanish taxpayers will be footing the bill for World Youth Day, the Vatican has released a statement saying that all costs will be absorbed by participants and corporate sponsors. The Vatican acknowledged there will be some indirect costs to the country such as security and traffic control, but it Read more
Pope in Spain – uplift or distraction? Comments 7
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Will the presence of the Pope in Spain be a moment of spiritual uplift or an unhelpful distraction? That latter possibility was captured by a recent banner unfurled by indignados protestors in advance of the trip: “Fewer crucifixes and more jobs!” A mounting debt crisis has raised fears that Italy and Spain, the third- and Read more
Strike averted in time for WYD2011 Comments 0
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Strikes across Spain coinciding with the Pope’s visit to World Youth Day have been averted after a baggage handling company agreed to reinstate four workers who had been made redundant. It was reported yesterday that unions representing Spanish airport ground crew had called strikes to coincide with Pope Benedict XVI’s four-day visit to the Spanish Read more
Caritas helps 1 million Spaniards to meet basic needs Comments 0
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Close to 1 million Spaniards received help from Caritas to meet their basic needs in 2010. 300,000 were assisted for the first time 74% of those seeking aid were families 70% of those requesting assistance came after receiving little aid from government-run social services this is nearly 550,000 more than reported three years ago. Caritas Read more
