Pope Leo wades into Spain's culture wars over soccer and the Catalan language in Barcelona

Pope Leo XIV waded into two of Spain's classic culture wars as he landed in Barcelona on Tuesday during his weeklong visit to ...

Catalan independence groups call for 'major protest' during Tour de France Grand Départ in Barcelona

Assemblea and Òmnium Cultural aim to put 'Catalunya's independence in front of millions of viewers around the world' as Tour ...
CNBC

Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont returns to Spain after seven years, risking arrest

Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain after seven years of self-imposed exile, defying a pending arrest warrant and igniting a police manhunt. "They were thinking they ...
Yahoo

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont, a fugitive since 2017, returns to Spain. But then he vanishes again

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police launched a manhunt in Barcelona on Thursday for fugitive Carles Puigdemont, a celebrated campaigner for Catalan independence who made a sensational return to Spain and ...
The Atlantic

How Catalan Survived

Barcelona is one of the best-known cities in the world, yet visitors expecting to practice their Spanish can often be surprised when they hear Catalan spoken in the streets. The language has had a ...