Funeral Denied for 1981 Coup Officer — Allowed for Homosexual Officer

Archbishop Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo, 65, of the Military Ordinariate of Spain, refused permission for the funeral rites of Antonio Tejero Molina to be held at the Armed Forces Cathedral in Madrid.
No Canonical Explanation
Monsignor Aznárez Cobo personally informed Tejero’s family that the funeral scheduled for 25 March would not be permitted in the cathedral.
In a statement issued through their lawyer, the family expressed "deep sorrow and perplexity," noting that no canonical explanation had been provided for the decision.
They emphasised that Catholic funerals are not judgments on a person’s life, but rather prayers for the soul of the deceased and a source of consolation for those who mourn.
The Figure of Antonio Tejero
As a lieutenant colonel, Tejero led the armed seizure of the Spanish parliament during the 1981 Spanish coup attempt. He supported the Francoist system.
However, the coup collapsed following a televised address by King Juan Carlos I, after which Tejero was convicted …More