Bishops of Southern Spain address Ceuta situation and housing crisis

The 163rd Ordinary Assembly of the Bishops of Southern Spain met in Córdoba on October 26. The assembly included bishops from the dioceses of Granada, Sevilla, Almería, Asidonia-Jerez, Cádiz y Ceuta, Córdoba, Guadix, Huelva, Jaén, and Málaga.

The bishops expressed concern regarding the situation in Ceuta and addressed the response of Cáritas to the housing crisis.

The assembly also discussed contemplative monasteries in the Andalusian dioceses and the application of the Ley de Patrimonio Cultural de Andalucía. The bishops encouraged participation in the Segunda Peregrinación y Encuentro de Jóvenes del Sur de España, scheduled for November 6 to 8 at the Santuario de la Virgen de la Cabeza.