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Argentine province declares itself pro-life ahead of abortion vote
Shortly before next week’s vote on the abortion bill in the Argentine National Senate, the Tucumán provincial legislature declared the... Read more
Argentine archdiocese asks for volunteers to join overnight pastoral team
The Priest Emergency Service of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina is inviting priests and lay people to join their... Read more
Argentina bishops: Abortion vote shows we have work to do
The bishops of Argentina said that this week’s vote in the House of Representatives to legalize abortion shows the shortcomings... Read more
Abortion bill passes in Argentina's House of Representatives
By a vote of 129 to 125 with one abstention, Argentina's House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that... Read more
Pro-lifers in Argentina make final push against abortion bill
As legislators in Argentina prepare to vote tomorrow on a bill that would legalize first-trimester abortions, pro-life groups have been... Read more
More than 400,000 pro-life signatures presented to Argentine legislature
In the run-up to a Congressional vote on a pending abortion bill, 417,000 signatures expressing support for the unborn and... Read more
Pope's personal theologian to head major Argentine archdiocese
Pope Francis has appointed his personal theologian and ghostwriter Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez to head the Argentinian Archdiocese of La... Read more
Argentine bishops call for prayer as congress considers expanded abortion access
As the Argentine congress debates legalizing abortion up to 14 weeks of pregnancy, the country's bishops called for a special... Read more
Argentina homeless shelter named after bishop who loved the poor
A men’s homeless shelter in Zeballos, Argentina has been named after a local bishop known for his attention to the... Read more
They were going to get married. Now he's a priest and she's a sister
Before discovering their vocations, Fr. Javier Olivera and Sister Marie de la Sagesse were engaged and planning their wedding. God... Read more
Argentina abortion bill gains momentum in Congress
In a recent push to decriminalize abortion, Argentina’s Congress is considering a bill that would give women legal access to... Read more
March for Life in Argentina draws massive crowds
Marking the Day of the Unborn Child in much of Latin America, tens of thousands of Argentinians took to the... Read more
Argentine Church to release baptismal records from dictatorship period
The Argentine Bishops' Conference will release to the justice system, in accordance with Pope Francis' wishes, dozens of baptismal records... Read more
‘Surf’s up’ for these Argentine priests
Fr. Santiago Arriola is convinced that “our entire life, in all its expressions and dimensions, calls for evangelization and can... Read more
Nearly 80 prisoners baptized in Argentina
Seventy-eight prisoners were baptized, confirmed, and received their First Holy Communion in an Argentine prison Dec. 1. Read more
In Argentina, 600 missionaries renew commitment to spreading Gospel
More than 600 people participated in the 5th National Missionary Conference held this week in Neuquen, Argentina, and committed to... Read more
Argentine pastoral letter: 'Accompaniment' in marriage must be faithful
A pastoral letter on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia by Bishop Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea of San Luis, Argentina... Read more
Pope phones trash man who lost legs in accident
Maximiliano Acuña is a garbage collector in Buenos Aires who earlier this year was injured in a serious accident that... Read more
Doctors say it's a miracle that toddler survived ninth-floor fall
The doctors at the Children's Hospital in San Miguel, Argentina, find no explanation for the quick recovery of Martin Chain... Read more
The tale of Fr. Brochero: Gaucho priest, devil's worst nightmare
If Jose Brochero doesn't sound like a Gaucho name, nothing does. Read more
