Church should take a ‘critical and prophetic stance’ towards polarizing rhetoric, says Spanish archbishop

As political polarization rises across Europe, a Spanish archbishop has warned that the Church should avoid being dragged into “partisan conflicts” while still emphasizing Christian values in the face of polarizing rhetoric.

In an exclusive interview with Crux Now, Archbishop Joan Planellas of Tarragona – and president of the Tarraconense Episcopal Conference, a Catalonian regional bishops’ assembly established in 1969 – also said Christian values are “rooted in fraternity, social justice...