US EditionSpanish Bishops in Crosshairs of the Far-Right Party
- Spain's government ordered Jumilla to drop a ban on religious celebrations, claiming it violates constitutional rights to religious freedom.
- The Jumilla council's ban, supported by the Popular Party and demanded by Vox, aimed to block longstanding Muslim festivities.
- Criticism came from various sources, including Spain's Catholic Church, which argued for publicly protected religious expressions, calling the motion 'racist', according to Minister Elma Sainz.
- The local government has one month to respond to the national government's request to revoke the agreement, as stated by regional delegate Maria Dolores Guevara.
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Spanish bishops in crosshairs of the far-right party
BARCELONA, Spain – Vox, the leader of the far-right party in Spain, has accused the Spanish bishops of being neutered by government grants and the fallout from the sexual abuse crisis. The row erupted following the decision of the city council in Jumilla, Murcia, to pass a motion on July 28 that allows for the banning of Islamic festivities in the town, in particular the collective prayer with which the Muslim community celebrates the end of Ram…
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The Government's challenge to the PP's motion prohibiting cultural, social and religious celebrations, such as the prayer for the end of Ramadan, in Jumilla sports centres, could have been heard in the courts and could even reach the Constitutional Court. For the time being, the Government has requested the Jumilla City Council to revoke this measure, for which the council would have a period of one month. However, if the motion is refused or no…
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While the city of Jumilla has banned the organisation of Muslim festivals in its sports facilities, the Spanish government has asked the city council to reconsider this measure.
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