Overview
- On the Goya Awards red carpet, Silvia Abril criticized the Catholic Church in remarks tied to the film Los domingos, saying, “Lo siento por la Iglesia, menudo chiringuito tenéis montado.”
- Ultracatholic groups including HazteOir and Universitarios Católicos denounced her comments on social media, with the latter also attacking Spain’s film industry as dependent on public subsidies.
- Actor Jaime Lorente, who identifies as Christian, defended Abril’s right to express an opinion and condemned the intensity of online attacks, saying people should not be “assassinated” on social networks for speaking.
- TV host Mariló Montero publicly rejected calling the Church a “chiringuito” during Espejo Público, briefly clashing with Susana Díaz as she argued the institution provides extensive aid worldwide.
- Coverage situates the flare-up within data on shifting youth religiosity from the 2025 Barometer, and the controversy continues online with no reported institutional sanctions or escalations.