Excerpts from and links to my latest Newsvine articles and posts relating to Spain:
Miracle? Spain's monkey image of Jesus appears on a cake in Japan
Jesus appears to have forgiven the Spanish woman who botched his face in what was 'probably the worst art restoration project of all time.' Yes, the Lord seems to have chosen to use the infamous monkey-like image of Himself to evangelize by appearing on a popular Japanese �
'Beardless Jesus' found in Spain on one of the earliest known images of Christ
It is engraved on a glass plate dating back to the 4th Century AD, reports from Spain say. The plate is believed to have been used to hold Eucharistic bread as it was consecrated in early Christian rituals. It measures 22cm [8.66in] in diameter and fragments of it were unearth �
Catalonia tries to follow Scotland's example, but Spain refuses to follow UK's
Catalonia's president on Saturday formally called a referendum to decide whether Spain's richest region should be independent, defying Madrid which vowed to block the move. Shortly after Artur Mas set the vote for Nov. 9, the Spanish government said the referendum would not ta �
Queen Letizia of Spain promotes bilingual education at New York City public school
Arriving at the Dos Puentes [Two Bridges] Elementary School, the stunning royal was an immediate hit with the children who had hundreds of questions for the queen. "How come you aren't wearing a crown?" asked one schoolboy, while another said, "What's it like to be a queen?" �
Madrid's conservative mayor replaces perfectly fine city bus shelters with new 'anti-homeless' models
With an unemployment rate nearing 20%, ongoing housing evictions and homeless shelters at capacity, Spain's capital is doing its best to prevent the destitute from finding a place to sleep. Take a walk on a busy Madrid street these days and you will soon see an example �
Great Paragliding Video From Arcones, Spain / Genial V�deo de Parapente desde Arcones, Espa�a
Clive Mantle of South Africa recently posted this video of his August paragliding adventure just north of Madrid, near the village of Arcones, a place he calls a 'paragliding mecca.' / Clive Mantle de Sud�frica publicado recientemente este v�deo �
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