Some elderly residents were “completely left to fend for themselves, or even dead, in their beds”, Margarita Robles told Spanish TV channel Telecinco when discussing the COVID-19 crisis. She did not say what had caused the deaths, how many people the soldiers found or where they were discovered, but she said authorities would use the full force …
Catholic Church in Spain faces major abuse investigation – El Pais newspaper
Spain’s Catholic Church is to open an investigation into alleged sex abuse of hundreds of children by members of the clergy dating back 80 years that the newspaper El Pais has uncovered, the daily said on Sunday. The investigation will look into allegations of abuse against 251 priests and some lay people from religious institutions …
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Spain moves closer to investigation into child sex abuse within Catholic Church
Spain has moved a step closer to investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. On Tuesday, the Spanish parliament agreed to examine a proposal for an inquiry, after years without a large-scale probe. The Spanish Catholic Church has so far refused to set up an independent commission, despite acknowledging more than 200 …
Spain’s Vox party leader says Ukrainian refugees, not Muslims, should be welcome
The leader of Spain’s Vox party said Wednesday that Ukrainian refugees, not Muslim migrants, should be welcomed in Spain. “Anyone can tell the difference between them (Ukranian refugees) and the invasion of young military-aged men of Muslim origin who have launched themselves against European borders in an attempt to destabilize and colonize it,” Santiago Abascal …
