Spain

Dioceses, bishops and Catholic life across Spain.

Bishops seated around a conference table during the standing committee meeting of the Spanish Bishops' Conference in Madrid

Spanish bishops to fold Pope Leo XIV's visit into 2026-2030 pastoral plan

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|October 1, 2026

José Antonio Álvarez, auxiliary bishop of Madrid, who died on October 1, 2025

Madrid marks a year since the death of Auxiliary Bishop José Antonio Álvarez

Jane Morales|October 1, 2026

Mass celebrated in Toledo to mark the World Day for Decent Work

Archbishop of Toledo to lead Mass marking World Day for Decent Work

Almudena Buenadicha|October 1, 2026

Speakers at the General Council of the Church in Education's presentation of its new website, booklet and Stella Awards

Church education council honors Luis de la Fuente in first Stella Awards

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 30, 2026

Archbishop Francisco José Prieto Fernández of Santiago de Compostela

Archbishop of Santiago calls for renewed missionary zeal in DOMUND centenary letter

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 29, 2026

Nine young men beginning their formation for the priesthood at the Getafe Diocesan Seminary

Nine young men begin the path to priesthood at Getafe seminary

Almudena Rodrigo|September 29, 2026

Archbishop Luis Argüello of Valladolid speaking into a microphone

Archbishop Argüello calls housing, Ceuta and abortion three forms of eviction

Joseph Garcia|September 29, 2026

Presentation of the 28th Congreso Católicos y Vida Pública at Universidad CEU San Pablo in Madrid

Catholics and Public Life Congress to take up Hispanidad at November meeting in Madrid

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 29, 2026

Miguel Sierra Manteca at his ordination as a permanent deacon in the cathedral of Astorga

Diocese of Astorga ordains Miguel Sierra as its first permanent deacon

Jane Morales|September 28, 2026

Inmates and a chaplain gathered in a prison room during a pastoral activity in Spain

Church prison ministry reached more than 40,000 inmates in Spain last year

Joseph Garcia|September 25, 2026

A Catholic priest in black clerical dress standing inside a church in Soria

Priest in Soria arrested over alleged sexual harassment of a minor

Luke Alonso|September 25, 2026

Priests gathered for a training session run by the Archdiocese of Madrid

Madrid archdiocese launches support course for 70 priests facing loneliness and overwork

Almudena Buenadicha|September 23, 2026

Interior of a Catholic church with an open tabernacle on the altar

Intruders desecrate tabernacle at Guitiriz church, scatter hosts and steal chalice

Joseph Garcia|September 23, 2026

Victims' group COVITE criticizes Caritas over volunteer work for ETA prisoners

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 23, 2026

The Inmaculada Concepción parish church in Soto del Real, which is hosting religious and cultural events for the Month of the Rosary

Soto del Real parish plans Masses, procession and concerts for Our Lady of the Rosary

Laura Claveria|September 23, 2026

A large 18th-century carpet with floral and fruit patterns on a pink ground, laid out on display inside Murcia Cathedral

Restored 1783 carpet goes on display in Murcia Cathedral

Laura Claveria|September 23, 2026

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández speaking during a visit to Madrid

Cardinal Fernández to address artificial intelligence at Madrid university event

Almudena Buenadicha|September 22, 2026

Exterior of the parish church of San Ildefonso in Talavera de la Reina

Talavera parish marks 50 years with a 10-day jubilee granted by the Holy See

Laura Claveria|September 18, 2026

Portrait of Father Francisco Julián Romero Galván

Spanish priest Francisco Romero named adviser for shrines at Vatican evangelization dicastery

Almudena Rodrigo|September 17, 2026

Graphic on attacks against religious freedom in Spain

Spanish observatory counts 306 attacks on religious freedom in 2025, its highest total

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|September 17, 2026