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The church in Spain wins an immigration victory after ‘royal decree’ offers amnesty to 500,000
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (1096+ words) Even as the European Union prepares measures to make it easier for member states to remove migrants from the bloc, Spain has approved an amnesty that will allow at least 500,000 immigrants to regularize their residency status. In a context of…...
Finally, a pop star who understands Catholicism: Rosalía’s triumphant new album ‘Lux’
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (474+ words) Given that Rosal'a has become known for her experimental, genre-bending approach to Spanish-language pop, I was prepared for something new on "Lux." But Rosal'a's new album, Released Nov. 7, has proved to be even more stunning (and more Catholic) than I…...
How a secular pilgrimage to the Camino de Santiago helped me grieve in public
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) The Camino de Santiago is a centuries-old pilgrimage route through Europe that ends at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where the remains of Saint James are believed to rest. Pilgrims have walked these paths for over 1,000 years, seeking…...
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes the world’s tallest church
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (324+ words) The masterwork of architect Antoni Gaud" now rises to 162.91 meters (534 feet) above the city, the church said in a statement. That barely beats out the tip of the spire of Germany's'Ulmer M'nster, which tops out at 161.53 (530 feet) meters. The Ulmer…...
Jesuit James Vizzard, the larger-than-life ‘labor priest’
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (262+ words) Along with San Antonio's Archbishop Robert Lucey and the aforementioned Monsignor Higgins, Vizzard was once recognized as "one of the most outspoken Catholic promoters of migrant issues" after the Second World War for his work with farmworkers'both with Cesar Chavez…...
Head of far-right Spanish political party criticizes Catholic bishops’ defense of Muslim community
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (436+ words) (OSV News) " The Spanish bishops" conference was criticized by the head of Spain"s far-right VOX party after the church expressed religious concerns following a local council"s measure that would effectively ban Muslims from holding religious events in certain…...
The tireless Jesuit keeping Spain’s St. Ignatius pilgrimage alive
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1127+ words) Iriberri is the do-it-all Jesuit who designed the pilgrimage route to honor the founder of the Society of Jesus and for over a decade has almost single-handedly kept it alive. Since 2012, when Iriberri started the Camino Ignaciano (Ignatian Way) at…...
Spain’s Holy Week confraternities celebrate the Jubilee year in Rome
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1071+ words) [Spanish Legionnaires carry a large image of the crucified Christ in the rain April 18, 2019, outside a church in M'laga, Spain, during a Holy Week ceremony. (CNS photo/Jon Nazca, Reuters)] Spain's confraternities often make headlines in the foreign press as…...
Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Gaudí, famous architect of Sagrada Familia
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including Antoni Gaud, the Spanish architect who designed the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain. Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Gaud, famous architect of Sagrada Familia VATICAN…...