Police Suspended an Open-Air Mass Without the Participation of the Faithful

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Place
Madrid
Categories
  • Government Restrictions
Attack Against
  • Faith
Societal Sphere
  • Governmental
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Contractual Freedom
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly
  • Freedom of Religion
Place of Incident
  • Private Home
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown

On the 12th of April, the police suspended a Mass being celebrated on the parish courtyard of San Jenaro de Madrid. Although the Mass was being held without the participation of the faithful, it was interrupted by the police and the priests had to be identified. The Madrid City Council stated that the parish had installed without authorization a megaphone outside the building, which had raised "complaints from neighbors".