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Pope Francis rules out living in the Vatican or Argentina if he resigns
In an interview with Univisión and Televisa broadcast July 12, the pope said that “for the moment,” he hasn’t considered... Read more
Argentine missionaries to be sent to evangelize in the Peruvian Amazon
A nun and a priest are the first to be sent on a missionary project from Argentina to the Peruvian... Read more
Argentine bishops renew commitment to eradicating sex abuse after Bishop Zanchetta's sentencing
The Argentine Bishops’ Conference expressed Friday its closeness to the victims of Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, sentenced to prison for... Read more
Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Argentine cardinal who organized 1st World Youth Days
Cardinal Pironio was a member of the Roman Curia for two decades. Read more
Resignation of Argentine bishop accepted after controversy over seminary closure
Pope Francis accepted Saturday the resignation of the Bishop Eduardo María Taussig of San Rafael. Read more
Relic of Saint John Paul II stolen from historic basilica
The rector of the Polish Catholic Mission in Argentina, Father Jorge Jacek Twarog, reported Sunday that the relic of Saint... Read more
Argentine archbishop warns president: 'There is little time left' to avoid debacle
Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández of La Plata warned Argentine president Alberto Fernández Thursday that his priorities, such as abortion, marijuana,... Read more
Argentine medical association says abortion law goes against principles of ethics
The National Academy of Medicine in Argentina has warned that the abortion law passed with the support of President Alberto... Read more
Buenos Aires cathedral tagged with anti-Catholic graffiti
Vandals attacked the Buenos Aires cathedral in Argentina last Friday, spray painting the walls with various slogans against the Church,... Read more
Bishop Zanchetta faces trial on sexual abuse charges in October
The Argentine bishop was given a Vatican post by Pope Francis in 2017. Read more
Pope Francis tells Catholic business leaders to invest in the common good
He encouraged “investing in the common good, not hiding money in tax havens.” Read more
Journalists funded by Planned Parenthood create 'black list' of Argentine pro-lifers
On Sunday a group of journalists from Argentina, financed by the International Planned Parenthood Federation, published a "black list” with... Read more
Argentine lawyers take legal action against restrictions on Mass attendance
The Catholic Lawyers Corporation of Argentina filed a writ of amparo on Tuesday contending that recent health regulations decreed during... Read more
Abortion activists want to eliminate Day of the Unborn Child in Argentine city
A recently adopted municipal measure to observe March 25 as the Day of the Unborn Child in Lomas de Zamora... Read more
Pope Francis meets Argentine president for first time since abortion legalization
Alberto Fernández championed a bill that legalized abortion up to the the 14th week of pregnancy. Read more
Argentine parish where Eucharistic miracles occurred receives relic of Bl Carlo Acutis
On the 29th anniversary of the first Eucharistic miracle that took place in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires’ Santa María... Read more
Pope Francis sends video message to Argentina for feast of Our Lady of Lujan
“I will accompany you from here,” Pope Francis said in the video published on May 6. Read more
Father asks Argentine court to prevent abortion of his child
A man from San Juan province in Argentina filed for an injunction to prevent his ex-wife from aborting their child,... Read more
Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis to make tour of schools in Argentina
A relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis will be displayed for veneration April 18 at a school in Córdoba, Argentina, marking... Read more
Young woman dies after getting legal abortion in Argentina
A young woman in Argentina died April 11 following a legal chemical abortion, the first such recorded death after the... Read more
