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Spain's Sagrada Familia reaches its full height
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (241+ words) Fundaci" Junta Constructora del Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Fam'lia/ Pep Daud" Les quatre bras horizontaux de la croix de la tour de J"sus-Christ ont "t" install"s en janvier 2026. Lent 2026 Your Lenten sacrifice can enlighten millions of readers....
After Spain’s train wreck, a Bishop warns against political use of grief
3+ week, 3+ day ago (512+ words) Handout / Guardia Civil / AFP Il s'agit de l'un des accidents ferroviaires les plus terribles de l'Histoire moderne du pays. In the aftermath of Spain's devastating train accident in Adamuz, which claimed 45 lives on January 18, one voice has urged restraint, truth,…...
After Spain’s train wreck, a teen rushed to help
3+ week, 4+ day ago (516+ words) In this still image from video taken and released on January 19, 2026 by the Spain's Guardia Civil, emergency workers are seen at the site where a high-speed Iryo train derailed and was hit by another train as rescue efforts continue in…...
Sand, sea, and Scripture: Spain’s beach Nativity returns
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (390+ words) Tamara Kulikova | Shutterstock On the Atlantic shore of Gran Canaria island, Christmas takes shape not in marble or wood, but in sand. The Sand Nativity Scene has opened once again on Las Canteras beach, marking its 20th anniversary with monumental sculptures…...
Meet the American Jesuit on the road to sainthood
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (703+ words) Our Lady's Youth Center Archives The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday, November 11, to advance on the local level the cause for beatification and canonization of Fr. Richard M. Thomas, S.J., a Jesuit priest who founded a…...
St. Ezequiel Moreno: Hope for those facing cancer
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) Ezequiel Moreno was born in 1848 in Alfaro, a small town in Spain's Rioja region. At 17, he joined the Augustinian Recollects in Monteagudo, embracing a life of prayer, simplicity, and missionary zeal. Sent to the Philippines in 1871, he spent 15 years bringing…...
A holy moment between Spain’s youngest priest and Alcaraz
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (646+ words) In an unexpected blend of faith and sport, 24-year-old Fr. Miguel Tovar Fern'ndez -- the youngest priest in Spain -- offered a blessing to world No. 1 tennis champion Carlos Alcaraz on October 31, 2025. The scene unfolded at Murcia's Nueva Condomina football stadium just…...
Reproduction shows Teresa of Avila’s spiritual beauty
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (278+ words) Facebook / Alba de Tormes al Dia As Aleteia has been reporting since last year, teams of researchers in Alba de Tormes, the small Spanish town where Teresa of Avila died, have been studying her remains. The coffin was opened on…...
Beauty in prayer: Take a look at the 3rd Rosary Pilgrimage
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) The Dominicans hosted their third annual'Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage'Saturday, September 27, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.. Some 4,000 pilgrims came from across the country and another 24,000 watched via its livestreams. The event was the culmination…...
Faith reaches new heights: Brazil’s giant statue of Mary
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (810+ words) Pedro Magrod | Pedro Magrod On November 13, 2025, in the Brazilian city of Crato, Cear, the world's tallest statue dedicated to the Virgin Mary will be officially inaugurated. Rising to an astonishing 51 meters (167 feet), the new statue of Our Lady of Ftima…...