Articles by Julieta Villar
Argentine doctor completes prison sentence for preventing a chemical abortion in process
Apr 22, 2024 / 17:30 pmIn 2019, for preventing the completion of a chemical abortion, Leandro Rodríguez Lastra was given a one-year-and-two-months suspended sentence.
Argentine archbishop found guilty of gender-based violence against nuns
Apr 12, 2024 / 16:30 pmA civil court judge in Argentina has ruled in favor of the Carmelite sisters there in a case of alleged gender-based violence against the local archbishop.
Argentine President Milei: Abortion is aggravated homicide
Mar 9, 2024 / 06:00 amThe president of Argentina, Javier Milei, says abortion “is murder aggravated by the bond” between mother and child.
What is inclusive language and why is it dangerous?
Mar 3, 2024 / 08:00 amInclusive language has been identified as “one of the tools” of gender ideology, a school of thought that has been repeatedly criticized by the Catholic Church.
Milei ends Argentine government use of ‘inclusive language’ promoted by gender ideology advocates
Feb 28, 2024 / 19:19 pmArgentine President Javier Milei has ordered the prohibition of inclusive language by the national government.
Argentine nun remembered for her smile considered for sainthood
Feb 17, 2024 / 09:00 amThe edict has been signed that begins the process prior to the opening of the cause of canonization of Sister Cecilia María of the Holy Face.
Argentine President Javier Milei, Pope Francis to meet
Jan 29, 2024 / 18:50 pmThe meeting is scheduled to take place in the context of the canonization of Mama Antula, the first Argentine female saint.
Argentine president formally invites Pope Francis to visit native land
Jan 11, 2024 / 19:00 pmThe president of Argentina, Javier Milei, anticipated that the possible trip “will bring fruits of peace and brotherhood to all Argentines.”
Killer of martyred Argentine Blessed Wenceslao Pedernera gets life in prison
Dec 13, 2023 / 18:30 pmAfter seven months of hearings, the trial for the murder 47 years ago of the martyr Blessed Wenceslao Pedernera finally reached a verdict in La Rioja, Argentina.
Boy walks 7 miles on muddy roads to receive confirmation, gets a blessing from the pope
Dec 5, 2023 / 18:20 pmThe night before confirmation, the boy’s parents began to worry because the family vehicles were not going to make it to town on the muddy country roads.
Pending decision by human rights court threatens to legalize abortion throughout Latin America
Nov 30, 2023 / 05:50 amThe abortion lobby has seized on the case of Beatriz, a Salvadoran woman who was seriously ill and pregnant with a fatally disabled child.
Pope Francis sends rosary to president-elect Milei of Argentina
Nov 27, 2023 / 18:00 pmThe Office of the President-Elect of Argentina confirmed on X that the country’s new president, Javier Milei, received a rosary from Pope Francis on Nov. 24.
Pope Francis congratulates president-elect Milei of Argentina in phone call
Nov 21, 2023 / 18:20 pmPope Francis contacted the president-elect of Argentina, Javier Milei, to congratulate him on his victory in Sunday’s runoff presidential election.
Bolivian Bishops’ Conference criticizes 5-hour interrogation of fellow bishop in abuse case
Nov 15, 2023 / 09:00 amThe Bolivian Bishops’ Conference expressed its solidarity and closeness to the bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco, Robert Flock, saying he “was a victim.”
Chilean archbishop expresses pain, shame over fire that killed 14 migrants
Nov 10, 2023 / 18:40 pmThe tragedy occurred Nov. 6 in a house built with pallet wood and tin roofing in a camp where families of Venezuelan migrants live in precarious conditions.
More than 40,000 young people make pilgrimage to Virgin of Rio Blanco shrine in Argentina
Nov 3, 2023 / 18:30 pmLast weekend more than 40,000 young people turned out for a pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of Río Blanco and Paypaya in Argentina.
After elections, bishops of Ecuador call for building together the common good
Oct 18, 2023 / 18:00 pmIn their statement titled “Building together the common good,” the Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference noted that “what matters is the homeland.”
Pastor of only Catholic church in Gaza: ‘Never have we seen things like this time’
Oct 10, 2023 / 09:30 amFather Gabriel Romanelli expressed his gratitude for the closeness, concern, and prayers, along with the “hundreds of messages” he receives every day.
Bolivian prosecutors ask Vatican for reports on ‘irregularities’ regarding abuse scandal
Oct 3, 2023 / 10:15 amA prosecutor told local media that the information they are requesting are the reports provincials of the Society of Jesus would normally send to the Vatican.
Argentine archdiocese issues statement on healing ministry Messi’s mom, brother attended
Oct 2, 2023 / 12:10 pmThe activity drew national attention a few weeks ago when the mother and brother of soccer player Lionel Messi participated in one of the meetings.