Articles by Julieta Villar
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.
40 countries to participate in Men’s Rosary on Oct. 7
Sep 27, 2023 / 18:40 pmThe initiative originated in Poland and Ireland in 2018 and in just a few years has spread to other nations on different dates.
Argentine bishops’ commission opposes government’s technical assistance to sex workers
Sep 21, 2023 / 18:50 pmThe bishops warned that the agreement “fails to comply with the abolitionist legal framework of the Argentine state” that abolishes prostitution or trafficking.
Argentine bishops hold day of prayer, reflection against human trafficking
Sep 19, 2023 / 18:00 pm“Human trafficking does serious ... injury to the dignity of the human person,” Bishop Oscar Ojea said. “The person is treated as a useful and disposable object.”
Regnum Christi responds to accusations of sexual abuse of former women members
Sep 11, 2023 / 16:30 pmIn the letter, about 30 former members of the movement expressed their backing for a civil lawsuit filed in June against the Legionaries of Christ.
Bishop warns about ‘hard times’ Argentina is going through
Sep 7, 2023 / 16:30 pm“Drugs kill and poison the family,” the prelate said, noting that “there is no effective response from the state” and the public health system “is overwhelmed.”
Chapel in Argentina vandalized; bishop calls for acts of reparation
Sep 1, 2023 / 16:30 pmBishop Héctor Zordán said the damage inflicted was a criminal act motivated by the intent to “desecrate the sacred place and its contents, rather than theft.”
Church in Bolivia criticizes excesses of raids on Jesuits in sexual abuse cases
Aug 30, 2023 / 16:45 pmThe Bolivian bishops questioned the procedures carried out “under the rationale ... to collect evidence” in cases of alleged sexual abuse of minors.
Exiled Nicaraguan opposition leader to help make criminal case against Daniel Ortega
Aug 30, 2023 / 16:00 pmFélix Maradiaga’s visit is part of a strategy to consolidate international pressure against the Sandinista dictatorship in Nicaragua.
Jesuit provincial in Bolivia says he would not have entered order if he knew about abuse
Aug 17, 2023 / 16:40 pmFather Bernardo Mercado was interviewed recently by the special commission for the investigation of sexual abuse in ecclesial environments.
Prosecutor in Bolivia asks for Church’s cooperation in clerical sexual abuse cases
Jul 31, 2023 / 10:30 amThe prosecutor for Chuquisaca asked the Archdiocese of Cochabamba for the names of the Jesuit provincials during the years 1999, 2000, and 2001.
Archbishop laments 10,000 people have died waiting for medical care in Chile
Jul 25, 2023 / 16:30 pmDuring the first four months of this year, 9,139 patients in the public system have died in Chile while waiting for a consultation with a medical specialist.
Priests lug in supplies to help flood victims in Chile
Jul 21, 2023 / 07:00 amThousands of people had to be evacuated due to the flooding of the Maule River from heavy rains that poured down on southern Chile.
1,000 Chilean college students go out on mission projects during their winter break
Jul 19, 2023 / 14:30 pmOne thousand students from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile set off July 14 for missions projects over their winter break.
Argentine priest is Pope Francis’ new personal secretary
Jul 18, 2023 / 15:30 pmPope Francis has appointed a priest from the Buenos Aires Archdiocese, Father Daniel Pellizzon, 40, to act as his personal secretary.
Bolivia’s attorney general accuses Jesuits of obstructing sex abuse investigation
Jul 14, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe Bolivian attorney general’s office had received a copy of the diary from the Society of Jesus in Bolivia but charged that it contained “gaps.”
Sex abuse scandal in Bolivia: Who had the Jesuit priest’s diary, and when?
Jul 11, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe personal diary of the Jesuit priest Alfonso “Pica” Pedrajas, who died in 2009, has been at the center of a sexual abuse scandal in Bolivia.
Caritas Chile launches campaign to aid victims of heavy rains, flooding
Jun 28, 2023 / 09:00 amThe area has been inundated with heavy rains, causing the Maule River to overflow with at least two deaths and almost 10,000 people evacuated.
Argentine archdiocese to study statue of the Sorrowful Virgin that allegedly shed tears
Jun 14, 2023 / 15:00 pmThe alleged event happened on the evening of June 9 after Mass and a blessing for healing.
New accusations of sexual abuse against Jesuits in Bolivia
May 17, 2023 / 13:25 pmFollowing a report that documented the serial sexual abuse committed in Bolivia by a Jesuit priest, new accusations have been made against other priests.