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Priest in Spain could face criminal probe of Eucharist denial

Fr. Felicien Malanza Munganga is accused of violating Spanish discrimination law

Edgar Beltrán
Jan 20, 2025
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Amid an ongoing standoff between Spain’s government and ecclesiastical leaders, the country’s equality minister said Saturday a parish priest could face criminal charges for prohibiting a small-town mayor in a same-sex relationship from receiving the Eucharist.

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Church of San Nicolás de Bari in Torrecaballeros, Spain. Credit: jacinta lluch valero/wikimed…

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