Spain
As a rabbi, philosopher and physician, Maimonides wrestled with religion and reason – the book he wrote to reconcile them, ‘Guide to the Perplexed,’ has sparked debate ever since
By Randy L. Friedman — February 20, 2024
(The Conversation) — Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including the Jewish sage Maimonides, who wrote the famous ‘Guide to the Perplexed.’
Too pretty? Easter poster depicting a handsome, fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in Spain
By CiarÁn Giles — February 5, 2024
MADRID (AP) —In another interview published by El Mundo daily, Garcia responded to criticism from conservative groups that the depiction of Jesus was “effeminate” or “homoerotic.”
A small Spanish city’s bid to build Europe’s biggest Buddha
By Hanna Vioque — January 5, 2024
(RNS) — The 6,000-ton white jade Buddha statue will overlook a sprawling group of temples and monasteries just kilometers from the city center. But suspicions of the project abound.
Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension
By Mario Orospe Hernández — May 1, 2023
(The Conversation) — Lithium extraction in Bolivia poses more than environmental questions: It illustrates how notions about ‘raw materials’ can be at odds with Indigenous relations with the land.
The leadership lessons of Queen Elizabeth and Christ the King
By Thomas Reese — September 12, 2022
(RNS) — We still long for a powerful leader who shows humility and a commitment to duty and service.
Camino pilgrims help rural Spain’s emptying villages survive
By Giovanna Dell'orto — June 21, 2022
TERRADILLOS DE LOS TEMPLARIOS, Spain (AP) — Terradillos de los Templarios, and dozens of villages like it, were built to host medieval pilgrims. Today’s Camino travelers are saving them from disappearing.
A surge of evangelicals in Spain, fueled by Latin Americans
By Alberto Arce — January 4, 2022
SALAMANCA, Spain (AP) — The numbers reflect huge surges in Spain's migrant population and are producing profound changes in in a country long dominated by the Catholic church.
Day of the Dead: From Aztec goddess worship to modern Mexican celebration
By Kirby Farah — October 28, 2019
(The Conversation) — While Halloween has its origins in Christian tradition, Day of the Dead is a mix of a thriving indigenous culture and the religion of its 16th-century conquerers.
Pew study finds continued support in Western Europe for paying church taxes
By Tom Heneghan — April 30, 2019
PARIS (RNS) — Despite a noted lack of attendance on Sundays, Western Europeans don't mind paying to keep established churches open, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
How should Jews celebrate Columbus Day?
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 8, 2018
What moral tribe are you part of?
‘I’ll Push You’: Friends, one in a wheelchair, document their Spanish pilgrimage
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 1, 2017
(RNS) — When Justin Skeesuck felt called to travel the 500-mile Camino de Santiago, a popular Christian pilgrimage through mountains, forests and fields in northern Spain, his lifelong friend Patrick Gray's response was immediate: 'I'll push you.' That's because Skeesuck uses a wheelchair.
Beyond Halloween: Witches, devils, trials and executions
By Thomas Reese — October 24, 2017
(RNS) — As Halloween approaches, the Rev. David Collins, a Jesuit professor of history at Georgetown University, takes us back to a time in European history when witches were persecuted and executed by society.
Pope tells new cardinals: Be humble, help poor, fight injustice
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 28, 2017
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Appointing new cardinals is one of the most significant powers of the papacy, allowing a pontiff to put his stamp on the future of the 1.2 billion-member church.
Pope names five new cardinals, all from outside Italy and the Vatican
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 21, 2017
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Pope Francis, making the surprise announcement during his weekly Sunday address (May 21), said the men came from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.
The three wise men parade Madrid’s streets amid tightened security
By Reuters — January 5, 2017
(Reuters) The Day of the Kings on Jan. 6 is a bigger day than Christmas for many in Spain.
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