Tag: Spanish Civil War

• Monday, August 27th 2018 - 08:47 UTC

  Francisco Franco's remains to be removed from the “Valley of the Fallen”

  

  Spain's government passed a decree on Friday to smooth the way for the relocation of the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco with the aim of turning his mausoleum into a memorial for the victims of the Spanish civil war.

• Monday, October 14th 2013 - 05:25 UTC

  Catholic Church beatifies 522 priests and nuns killed by Republicans in the Spanish civil war

  

  The Roman Catholic Church in Spain has beatified 522 people, most of them priests and nuns killed by Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. Thousands of people attended the outdoor event in Tarragona, presided over by a senior Vatican cardinal.