70 bishops were asked to collaborate, but only 29 have responded

OVIEDO, Spain – Spain’s attorney general said on Thursday that the country’s bishops are withholding information related to an ongoing investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Alvaro Garcia Ortiz said that “in light of the very little information received,” the Spanish justice system will send letters to the Catholic dioceses “in the coming days, ”imploring them to send data on abuses that the prosecutors are still missing.

In November, 70 dioceses, or religious districts under the control of a bishop, were asked to inform state prosecutors about any sexual abuses that they were aware of.

Garcaa Ortiz said only 29 have replied and that most of the replies contained minimal information.

Spain’s requests in November came after the Spanish Episcopal Conference refused to send the relevant information on sexual abuse cases, arguing…