Religion news & information for Spain

NO DOUBT you will have heard about Spain's world-famous Easter parades, of which the main and most moving is on Good Friday – and perhaps you've always wanted to see one in action.

EXPLORING Buddhist temples is usually a staple on the tourist trail in far-eastern countries, such as China, Thailand, and Myanmar, and these splendid, colourful and intricate buildings, radiating peace inside and out,...

WHEREVER you are in Spain at Easter, it's hard to miss the multiple references to one of the key moments in the Christian Bible – that of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection – and, including if...

Every year, to celebrate Epiphany, people in Spain consume somewhere in the region of 30 million Roscones de Reyes - traditional brioche-style, ring-shaped cakes often baked with a citrus peel and/or orange blossom...

MINISTER for work and deputy president Yolanda Díaz has just returned from a private audience with the Pope in which she talked about her plans for Spain's equality law development.

A DIOCESE in Catalunya is in uproar after a Bishop of the Catholic Church announced he had given up his vocation to marry an author of erotic novels.

THE POP duo behind the iconic 1993 hit La Macarena have admitted Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a huge fan of theirs – and gatecrashed a live concert they gave for Pope John Paul II.

ENDORSEMENT from the Pope is quite possibly the height of success as a football trainer – even more so than leading the team you used to play for to 14 major titles in four years after netting it a UEFA Champions'...

SPAIN'S two-million-strong community of Muslims started celebrating the festive month of Ramadan on Tuesday, and tomorrow (Friday) is the first holy day of the holidays – another which will see major restrictions.

IF YOU'VE lived in Spain since at least the beginning of 2019, you'll probably have seen an Easter week parade before; hopefully, if you're a regular visitor to Spain, you'll have managed to plan at...

Covid-19 restrictions might have curtailed our movements this year, but they haven't been able to dampen the spirits of the youngest amongst us, who are still as excited as ever about the imminent arrival of the...

After the cancellation of Seville's Feria de Abril announced by the city's mayor a week ago, it was only a question of time before the famous Holy Week processions were also cancelled because of the coronavirus...