Jun 20 Spanish judge orders prime minister's wife to face corruption trial and surrender her passport By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Begoña Gómez is accused of using her position to influence government contracts given to a group of technology companies. The judge also accused her of the misuse of public funds in the hiring of a consultant and the inappropriate use… Continue reading
Jun 12 Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during his final day in this epicenter of the African migration route to Europe. Continue reading
Jun 10 PHOTOS: Pope Leo honors Gaudi's Sagrada Familia masterpiece in Barcelona By Joseph Wilson, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo called Gaudí’s unfinished temple, one of the world’s most visited monuments, a “sign of unity and harmony for all of Spain,” an ongoing building project like the lifelong journey all Christians make to find God. Continue reading
Jun 08 Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants, gets 7-minute ovation By Suman Naishadham, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Spain's lawmakers have given Pope Leo XIV a lengthy standing ovation after his historic address to parliament. This marks a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in largely secular Spain. Continue reading
Jun 08 Pope Leo urges Spanish bishops to provide reparations to abuse survivors By Suman Naishadham, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo told Spanish bishops the entire church community should have an "ever more determined commitment to prevention and a culture of care.”… Continue reading
Jun 06 Pope Leo XIV warns against 'fanning the flames of polarization' on first papal visit to Spain in 15 years By Nicole Winfield, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a credibility crisis for the Catholic Church. Continue reading
May 24 Thousands protest rising housing costs in Spain's capital By Alicia León, Associated Press Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the capital and Barcelona. Continue reading
May 09 Medical epidemiologist explains what to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation A medical epidemiologist explains what you need to know about the hantavirus virus and how the outbreak is playing out. Continue reading
May 08 What we don't know about the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship By Molly Quell, Associated Press Authorities and the cruise operator have been providing updates, but some key information is still lacking. Continue reading
May 08 Spain prepares for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The World Health Organization considers the risk to the wider public from the outbreak as low. Continue reading