The Church beatifies twenty Spanish priests murdered during the Civil War

The Catholic Church has beatified twenty diocesan priests in Ibiza who were killed during the early months of the Spanish Civil War. The ceremony, which took place on a Saturday at the cathedral of Ibiza, marks the first beatification event ever held in the Balearic Islands.

During the service, the twenty slain clergymen were officially recognized as martyrs by the Church, highlighting a specific group of victims from the conflict's opening period within the local diocese.