Historia de Barcelona

Categoría: Pittsburgh Press

  • Ataque católico contra la iglesia metodista en c/ Ripoll

    Protestant Church Persecuted In Spain by Extremist Mobs

    By William H. Newton, Scripps-Howard Staff Writer

    Barcelona, May 21 – A campaign of persecution and repression of the Protestant religion is under way in Spain.

    It has taken the form of mob violence against the few Protestant churches that exist, propaganda attacks against Protestants, and a general effort to destroy all religious rights and freedoms for Protestants.

    The campaign is not supported by the Government. In fact, it has been a source of considerable embarrassment to Franco. Police guards have been provided for some Protestant churches. But Franco has not taken any effective steps to call of the attacks, which he has ample power to do.

    The anti-Protestant campaign is being run by extremist elements within the Catholic Church, notably by Cardinal Seguro [sic].

    […]

    The following Protestant churches have been raided by mobs:

    The Baptist Chapel of Granollers, Sept. 21 1947; the Methodist Church of Ripoll St., Barcelona, Oct. 11, 1947; the Church of the Brethren on Trafalgar St., Madrid, in Nov., 1947; the Baptist Church of Valencia, Dec. 9, 1947; the Baptist Church of Albacete, Jan. 4 1948; the Church of the Brethren in Linares, June 24, 1948, and the Baptist Church of Valencia was raided a second time [on April 12].

    [Account by Valencia pastor of the attack on his church]

    Many members of the Catholic hierarchy have denied responsibility for the violence against Protestants. Bishops in their pastoral letters have counseled that Protestantism «must be eliminated by other means than violence.»

    At the same time, however, pamphlets denouncing Protestantism have been circulated in Barcelona and Madrid, quoting Cardinal Seguro and other members of the hierarchy…

    The line of attack generally is that «the Catholic Church» is the only true church and is therefore the only one which is entitled to liberty. Freedom of religion is an evil which must be tolerated only when necessary to prevent greater evils. There is no excuse for tolerance of dissident sects in Spain because the number of people involved is so small.» [quotes sic]

  • Un Sinatra enamorado de Ava Gardner llega a Barcelona sin saber que ya tiene rival en Tossa: el torero Mario Cabré

    Bullfighter, Sinatra Vie
    Rivals Woo Ava Gardner

    Barcelona, Spain, May 12 (UP)

    Singer Frank Sinatra meets today the bullfighter who is his rival for the affections of Ava Gardner.

    The crooner and bullfighter were to face each other at the little coastal town of Tossa de Mar, where Miss Gardner was making exterior shots for her film, «Pandora and the Flying Dutchman.»

    Bullfighter Mario Cabre is the film’s male lead, and he gives signs of romancing Miss Gardner, both on and off the set.

    This information depressed Sinatra when he arrived in Barcelona by air from the United States yesterday. It put him in a snappish mood.

    Sinatra said he came to Spain for a «much needed rest.» He suffered a throat hemorrhage recently, and his doctor told him to sing not at all and talk as little as possible.

    He rented a car and drove north along the picturesque Catalan coast to a rendezvous with Miss Gardner at the Sea Gull Inn in the resort town of s’Agaro.

    For their reunion, he brought a case of Coca Cola and another and unidentified present wrapped in tissue paper. Miss Gardner climbed in the car with him and they drove north along the coastal highway to Tossa de Mar.

    There they dined with British Actor James Mason at La Bastida estate, where Sinatra is staying. Miss Gardner spent the night at a neighboring estate.

    Back in Hollywood, Sinatra’s wife was reported planning divorce action.