Bishops defend property after Spain claims irregularities in registration (CNS)

“In a 3,000-page report published Feb. 16, the government said the 34,961 assets registered before the law was modified in 2015 had included many nonreligious assets, including residential buildings, garages, farms and vineyards,” according to the report. “The report gives the Church until 2023 to provide proof of ownership of the assets.”