Holy shift

Betty Henderson ple aged between 18 and 35 now saying that they do not believe in God.

SPAIN is traditionally associ‐ated with a strong Catholic identity, but recent reports show that Catholicism is on the decline in the nation. A report by the Ferrer i Guardia Foundation, re‐leased on Friday, April 7 re‐vealed that a shift in reli‐gious attitudes is underway.

The report found that four out of 10 Spaniards now consider themselves agnostic, atheist, or non‐be‐lievers, while new spirituali‐ties are on the rise. The trend towards atheism be‐gan during the transition to democracy after the end of the dictatorship in 1978.

‘trans poetry’, among others. The funding comes from tax‐es paid by citizens of the Euro‐pean nation.

The workshops have been offered through the AECID, 18 cultural centres in Latin Amer‐ica and as well as Equatorial Guinea (the only Spanish‐speaking African country).

The pandemic also ap‐pears to have contributed to the rise in non‐belief, as people re‐evaluated their moral and spiritual beliefs during a time of crisis. The younger generation ap‐pears to be leading this shift, with six out of 10 peo‐

However, the rise of non‐belief does not necessarily mean a rejection of spiritu‐ality. Many Spaniards are turning to new spiritual practices and beliefs. As Spain becomes increasingly diverse and open‐minded, it is embracing new ways of understanding the world. The news came at a fasci‐nating time as the religious festivals of Easter, Passover and Ramadan coincide in a rare overlap which only happens three times every century.