Spain’s Relationship With the Vatican

Pope Pius XI and his advisors were quite surprised at the fury of the anticlerical persecution. However, they had been watching the situation in Spain develop since 1931 and did expect conflict, but not with the anticlerical fury as described earlier in this work. The Holy See did make numerous protests, both public and private, [...]

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The post-Civil War Atmosphere in Spain and the Rise of Franco

The Spanish Civil War ended in 1939. After this long period of more than five decades, we are now far removed from that conflict. In addition, the Spanish Civil War was overshadowed, historically, by World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945). We might easily forget that the Spanish War had broad implications that [...]

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The History of Spain and the Cursillo Movement

Spain and the Cursillo Movement The Cursillo Movement was born in Spain in the 1940's, but to understand the movement in depth, one must understand Spanish history and the Spanish mentality, which have shaped Spanish culture. Spain, in the area of religion, made significant contributions to the Roman Catholic Church throughout the ages. A few [...]

By |2020-01-06T14:20:57-05:00June 28th, 1936|Story|Comments Off on The History of Spain and the Cursillo Movement
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