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The Church Reshaping Spain's History: Did Moors and Christians Once Live Together in Peace?

Researchers say the church remained in liturgical use for centuries under Islamic rule, with coins and pottery showing activity into the 9th century.

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The Cerro de la Virgen site in Calasparra, south-eastern Spain, shows a Christian community continued its liturgy until the 9th century. Archaeologists say this points to a more harmonious coexistence between Christians and Muslims than previously assumed.

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Christianity makes little mention of him in North Africa, except for the Pope's visits or, as was the case most recently in Rabat with Archbishop López Romero, when scandals splatter the local clergy. Discreet, however, the Christian religion has been there for centuries, and the faithful have changed.

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The Moorish and Christian marches resound today, Saturday 25, in Xixona with the celebration of Senyal Day, a day that gathers back to the ten rows and marks the beginning of several weeks of intense festive activity, before the big days that will be celebrated from 20 to 24 August and that have the declaration of National Tourist Interest.

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JeuneAfrique.com broke the news on Friday, July 24, 2026.
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