Spain: Benedictine Prior Warns Anti-Church Regime

Prior Santiago Cantera has called on Spain's socialist regime to "leave the dead in peace".

Cantera leads the Benedictine monastery in the Valle de los Caidos (Valley of the Fallen), a monumental memorial complex designed by General Francisco Franco (+1975).

First the socialists desecrated Franco's tomb, who was buried in the monastery, and now they want to evict the Benedictines.

Cantera, however, told Mundo Cristiano that the presence of the monks is based on an agreement that the socialists "cannot unilaterally break".

Since the abbey is of papal right, a "written and signed authorisation from the [decadent] Holy See" would be required [which would be only too happy to betray the monks].

The prior also informed that the socialists have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the monastery for five years.

Cantera recalls that when Franco's tomb was desecrated, police loyal to the regime occupied the basilica and kept it closed for three weeks, which was "a serious violation of the right to religious freedom".

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