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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sam Jones in Madrid

Take your relationship to next level with video game, Spanish bishops tell couples

Start page of the game featuring a cartoonish depiction of a young couple standing together near a tree with a dove in it
The game features a young couple, Fran and Elena, learning about the importance of patience, generosity and integrity. Photograph: matrimonioesmas.org

Faced with a steeply declining number of church weddings, Spanish bishops have turned their eye to the virtual realm in the hope that a new video game will help entice more couples to the altar.

According to the most recent figures, less than 18% of all weddings in Spain in 2024 – 31,462 out of 175,364 – took place in church. The numbers are dramatically down from 2007 when more than 55% of weddings happened in a Roman Catholic church.

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