Police in Jaén are investigating the theft of €4,000 from the Iglesia de Belén y San Roque, money destined for local soup kitchens and other social works.
Theft of jewels from church in Villanova
Thieves broke into the San Miguel church in Villanueva, Córdoba and stole jewels belonging to the Virgen de Luna, patron saint of Villanova and Pozoblanco.
Thefts from church in Baza, Granada province
The National Police are investigating the theft of a number of 17th and 18th century artefacts from the church of Santiago in Baza, Granada.
Medics save the baby of a pregnant woman shot dead in a Madrid church
Medics of the Emergency Services in Madrid managed to save the baby of a pregnant woman who was shot dead in a church in Ciudad Lineal by carrying out a Caesarean section on the woman.
Civil marriage ceremonies exceed religious ceremonies for the first time
During 2009, the number of civil marriages in Spain surpassed the number of church weddings, this situation being attributed to both an increased secularization and the economic situation.
Torrox scholar produces new book
Local Torrox scholar and researcher Salvador Márquez Galindo has been scouring the Spanish archives and compiling a book containing unique facts about the Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación.
Maro church roof
The Councillor for Culture, Angélica Portillo, has filed a motion to request the Provincial Delegate of Culture of the Junta de Andalucia to sign an agreement to renovate the roof of the church in Maro.
Inside and out…
Hadn’t been in for a while and it was a nice day, so…