Catholic Church gets a record €284m of donations from Spanish taxpayers
Citizens who file a tax return can opt to assign 0.7% of their contributions to the religious institution, the only one that enjoys such a privilege
Why women could come to the rescue of Spain’s Catholic Church
With a lack of priests in the local parishes, female deacons could provide the solution
Why did General Franco hate the freemasons so much?
Spain’s Grand Lodge is aiming to recover its reputation after it was almost wiped out by the dictatorship
“I was a sexual slave for depraved people protected by bishops”
Testimony by ex-member of missionary group MCSPA is now in the hands of the pope
Former archbishop sparks outrage over “scandalous” retirement plans
Cardinal Antonio María Rouco is reported to have moved into a €1.7m apartment in Madrid Figures from inside and outside the Church are calling for protests against his life of luxury
Pope Francis’ new show of support for liberation theologists
The pontiff has reinstated Miguel D'Escoto, a suspended Sandinista priest and minister
Familiar face returns to head bishops
Moderate Ricardo Blázquez voted in to replace incendiary Rouco
Justice Minister says PM supports controversial abortion reform
Bishops also rally to Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón's overhaul of 2010 law
New era beckons in Spanish Church as Pope Francis weighs his options
Ultra-conservative and abrasive Archbishop Rouco to stand down early next year
Spanish clerics cool on Pope Francis’s fresh approach
Pontiff’s interview failed to move the bishops but the grassroots took heart
Rift grows in Spanish Catholic Church over “right to life” debate
Bishops continue to lobby government to repeal Socialist legislation covering terminations “What is a sin for some should not become a crime for others,” say other clergy members
Nation's wealth gap widens as economic crisis grinds on
Only Romania and Latvia have bigger disparities among EU states