Spanish bishops denounce the situation in Gaza as a "massacre".

Among the main agreements is the Joint Declaration with other Christian confessions in Spain for the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, considered the first ecumenical council of the Church. The text will be made public at an ecumenical event scheduled for the coming months.

The bishops also approved the plan of assistance to the dioceses in their educational mission, which includes funds for diocesan schools and specific projects promoted by each bishop. In addition, the criteria for the care and service of the bishops emeritus were outlined and the application of synodality in the dioceses was discussed, with concrete proposals presented by Bishop Conesa.

The Standing Commission also studied a communication plan in the format of a "summer university" to promote the encounter between the Church and society, and received the proposal for formation for the presence of the laity in public life, promoted by the Episcopal Commission for the Laity, Family and Life.

Statement on Gaza

In their final statement, the bishops raised their voices for peace in different parts of the world. They called the situation in Gaza a "massacre" and also mentioned the conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, the Sahel, Haiti and Nigeria.

They condemned Hamas terrorism and denounced the "disproportionate and inhumane" response of the Israeli government against the civilian population in Gaza. They also pointed out that "it is imperative to stop the war, free the hostages, condemn terrorism and build relations based on the dignity of human life and the common good," the text stresses.