The ecclesial front in the new stage that Luis Argüello opens. Relations between the presidents of the Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Government tend to take place in fits and starts.

If we review history, we go from the collaborationism of Tarancón (1972-1981) to the belligerence of Cardinal Suquía (1987-1993) with a PSOE marked by corruption and open conflict during the periods of Cardinal Rouco (1999-2005 and 2008-2014), writes Oriol Trillas.