An Argentine priest who works with the country's poorest and most vulnerable people is hopeful that Pope Francis will visit the community during a proposed trip to the pontiff's homeland later this year.
Father Pedro Cannavó, who was ordained by the then-Cardinal Jorge
ROME (OSV News) -- A judge in Argentina ruled that two bishops and two priests were liable for gender-based discrimination and violence toward a group of Discalced Carmelite nuns. Argentine Judge Carolina Cáceres Moreno issued an 87-page ruling April 4 that said
The fight against illegal drugs and narcotrafficking must target not just drug supplies, but also the demand for drugs through prevention programs and assistance, Pope Francis said.
"The state's silence on this issue only normalizes and facilitates the promotion of the consumption and
Catholic leaders in the city of Rosario, Argentina, comforted a terrorized population after a spate of random killings shocked the country and prompted promises of a heavy-handed security response.
Archbishop Eduardo Martín of Rosario led Catholics in praying the rosary and celebrated a
Priests working in the shanty towns surrounding Buenos Aires have denounced cuts to a fund for programs in poor communities, calling it a "step backwards" during an economic crisis.
The warning followed a Feb. 26 decision by the government of Argentina's libertarian President
María Antonia de San José de Paz Figueroa may be the world's newest saint, but she is already credited with a political "miracle" in her native Argentina.
Paz Figueroa, an 18th-century laywoman known throughout Argentina as Mama Antula, was canonized Feb. 11 at
Months after throwing verbal jabs at Pope Francis along the campaign train, Argentine President Javier Milei brought smiles and cookies to the Vatican for his highly anticipated meeting with the pope Feb. 12. Although the Vatican did not share the content of
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- St. María Antonia de Paz Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, devoted herself completely to helping others experience God's closeness and compassion, Pope Francis said after he declared the 18th-century consecrated laywoman a saint. By letting her heart and
Argentina's President Javier Milei has disavowed a proposal from own party to scrap a 2020 law decriminalizing abortion in the South American country.
Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni told reporters Feb. 8 that the proposal -- introduced the night before in congress -- "was
Argentina's bishops expressed concern over rampant hunger and government cuts to parish soup kitchens, warning libertarian President Javier Milei that "food cannot be a variable in economic adjustments."
"In our country no one should go hungry as it's the blessed land of bread,"