The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Families urge Pope to intervene in cult case The parents of 'nuns' with a Spanish sect hit whose leader has been hit with sexual abuse charges have called on the Pope to help convince the young women to leave the order. https://www.thelocal.es/20141218/families-urge-pope-to-intervene-in-cult-case Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:48:00 +0100 families-urge-pope-to-intervene-in-cult-case Cult leaders detained on sex abuse charges Police in Spain have detained two leaders of a sect accused of sexual abuse and taking money from up to 400 followers, a court said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20141213/cult-leaders-detained-on-sex-abuse-charges Sat, 13 Dec 2014 12:54:00 +0100 cult-leaders-detained-on-sex-abuse-charges