Catholic World News News Feature
Spanish bishops split on relations with government? May 26, 2008
El Pais reports that 7 members of the Spanish hierarchy, including Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid, the president of the bishops' conference, sought meetings with Vatican officials last week. Other Spanish prelates involved in the consultations included Cardinals Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, Lluis Martínez Sistach of Barcelona, Carlos Amigo Vallejo of Sevilla, and Agustín García-Gasco of Valencia; along with Archbishop Carlos Osoro of Oviedo and Bishop Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, a Madrid auxiliary.
The Spanish bishops are reportedly at odds over the stance their episcopal conference should take in relation to the country's Socialist government. The government has clashed repeatedly with the Church leadership on issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and religious education in Spain's public schools.
Cardinal Rouco, who was elected in March as president of the episcopal conference, has taken a firm line in opposition to the Socialist leadership. Cardinals Cañizares and Garcia-Gasco support that approach, while Cardinals Sistach and Amigo would prefer a more conciliatory posture, according to Church sources.
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