MADRID — Spain’s Roman Catholic bishops’ conference says it has found evidence of 728 sexual abusers within the church since 1945, through the testimony of 927 victims, in its first public ...

On a Sunday this fall, in the Spanish village of Moià, the church bell tolled 12 times, signaling that the midday Roman Catholic Mass was about to start. Dressed up for the occasion, Rosa Bordó ...

An ombudsman's report said more than 200,000 minors had been sexually abused in Spain by Roman Catholic clergy since 1940, numbers the church disputes.

A Spanish priest has been temporarily suspended by the Roman Catholic Church after he was accused of selling drugs including the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra. The clergyman from Don ...

Spain’s Catholic bishops on Monday apologized again for sex abuses committed by church members following a report by Spain’s Ombudsman that accused the church of widespread negligence.

Spain’s first official probe of sex abuse by clergy members or other people connected to the Catholic Church in the country included a survey that indicated that the number of victims could run ...

Spain's bishops apologised on Monday after a report estimated that more than 200,000 minors had been sexually abused by the country's Roman Catholic clergy since 1940.

Christianity has existed in Spain since the 2nd Century. Each of her Bourbon kings was “His Most Catholic Majesty.” Under Spain’s First Republic (1873-75) Mother Church was not molested.

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

The Roman Catholic church is the only religious body that is, at the same time, a sovereign political state —with ambassadors, diplomatic immunity and seats at international forums.

The survey was part of a damning report by the office of Spain’s ombudsman, or “defensor del pueblo,” following an 18-month independent investigation of 487 cases involving alleged victims ...