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TENIRIFE, SPAIN, Janauary 11, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Spanish State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals (FELGT) has filed a criminal complaint against the Catholic bishop of Tenerife, Bernardo Álvarez, for making statements against homosexual behavior and comparing it to child sexual abuse.Since making the statements in late December, Bishop Álvarez has been widely criticized throughout the mainstream Spanish media for reiterating the Catholic Church's consistent teaching on the subject.After being asked "what is your opinion of homosexuality," by the Spanish newspaper La Opinion de Tenerife, the Bishop stated that people who had the condition for "physiological" reasons were...

Two worlds collide as Tenerife sunbathers rush to help migrants By Fiona Govan in Tenerife (Filed: 05/08/2006) The sun was sinking towards the west and the bathers were packing up and gathering in a bar at the end of the beach for a chilled beer when someone shouted: "Oh my God, there's another boat." Within moments, the calm of the beach was shattered as a large canoe-shaped fishing vessel pitched through the breakers and ran aground, tipping its cargo of African migrants into the surf. A civil guard with two migrants, as holidaymakers walk past While many of the sunbathers...

Spanish intercept migrant boats Almost 250 migrants arrived in the space of 24 hours Spain has intercepted four boats carrying almost 250 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands from the west African coast in the space of 24 hours. Authorities said two boats arrived at the islands of Tenerife and La Gomera on Saturday, while Friday saw two vessels reach Gran Canaria. Reports say that some of the migrants were suffering from dehydration and twelve of them were taken to hospital. Thousands attempt a dangerous crossing by sea to reach Europe each year. Many die on the journey. So...