Spanish bishops and government sign deal for compensation of church sexual abuse victims
30.03.2026
Spain's Catholic bishops and the Spanish government took another step Monday toward compensating victims of sexual abuse by clergy members who have died or whose possible crimes are too old to be prosecuted. In January, Spain’s Catholic bishops agreed to let the country’s ombudsman have the final say in the church’s compensation of such victims. It's aimed at resolving disagreements between the left-wing government and church authorities over reparations after victims criticized the church’s o