The Archdioceses of Madrid and Barcelona have issued updated pastoral arrangements for the sacrament of confession during Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain.
The absence of confessionals became a subject of internal debate among organizers of the June 6 youth prayer vigil in Madrid, Spain, according to a report.
Jurists argue Cardinal José Cobo Cano lacked canonical and constitutional authority to sign a March 2025 accord with Spain's government over use of the Valley of the Fallen's pontifical basilica.
Video footage shows the chapel filled with guests who applaud two men in formal attire exiting the church while holding hands and the ceremony reportedly featured other elements similar to a Catholic wedding.
Spanish priests involved in a petition asking Pope Francis to revoke Fiducia Supplicans ‘have been seriously admonished, they have been asked if they have anything against the Pope,’ Cardinal José Cobo said.