Posts Tagged ‘Spanish government’

Vatican denies Spanish government’s take on Franco reburial

Monday, November 5th, 2018

The Vatican has issued a statement saying the Spanish government’s suggestion that it opposes reburying General Francisco Franco‘s remains at Madrid’s Almudena Cathedral are incorrect. The Vatican press office says no agreement on the matter has been made. The confusion about what had been agreed to arose in the media early last week after Spain’s Read more

Spanish government now listening to Church

Friday, June 21st, 2013

After years of moving in a more socially liberal direction along with the rest of western Europe, the Spanish government is now doing an about face, seeking to restrict abortion and return the Catholic Church to a prominent role in the country’s school system. Though the Church is still losing ground among the faithful, it Read more