Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought

Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought

In drought-stricken Spain, around 250 villagers brought back the faded practice of a special Mass and procession to pray for rain.

Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought

L'ESPUNYOLA, Spain — When Josep Altarriba looks across his parched fields, the Spanish farmer can't remember a time of such widespread drought in...

Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought

Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought When Josep Altarriba looks across his parched fields, the Spanish farmer can't remember a time of such widespread drought in Catalonia. If it doesn't rain in the next two weeks, he says there's little chance of saving the harvest.What can be done? For the mountain villagers of L'Espunyola, the answer is divine intervention. On Sunday, around 250 residents brought back the faded practi…

Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought

L'When Josep Altarriba looks across his parched fields, the Spanish farmer can't remember a time of such widespread drought in Catalonia. If it doesn't rain in the next two weeks, he says there's little chance of saving the harvest.What can be done? For the mountain villagers of L'Espunyola, the answer is divine intervention. On Sunday, around 250 residents brought back the faded practice of a special Mass and procession to pray to Our Lady of t…

Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought

L'When Josep Altarriba looks across his parched fields, the Spanish farmer can't remember a time of such widespread drought in Catalonia. If it doesn't rain in the next two weeks, he says there's little chance of saving the harvest.What can be done? For the mountain villagers of L'Espunyola, the answer is divine intervention. On Sunday, around 250 residents brought back the faded practice of a special Mass and procession to pray to Our Lady of t…

Pray for rain: Spanish farmers hold unique Mass amid drought

In drought-stricken Spain, around 250 villagers brought back the faded practice of a special Mass and procession to pray for rain.