Argentine bishops warn Macri, and the political leadership, about poverty, jobs and drugs

Monday, December 26th 2016 - 14:28 UTC

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Argentine Catholic bishops visited president Mauricio Macri for the annual Christmas greeting but again expressed concern about poverty, the drugs trade and called on the political leadership of the country “to create the conditions for the common good.” Read full article

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Enrique Massot
No, the bishops must be mistaken.
Since taking office, president Macri has been working hard to improve the lot of Argentines--especially the impoverished.
He has even purchased a bank--surely to help funnel resources to the old, the sick and the poor.
His off-shore companies are yet another effort to channel resources to the needy, while avoiding expenses on such ridiculous things as taxes.
In his incessant quest, Macri has even fired minister Prat-Gay, judging the man was not sensitive enough to the plight of the unemployed.
Be the light with you, bishops.
Dec 26th, 2016 - 05:51 pm - Link - Report abuse -4
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ChrisR
“Argentine bishops warn Macri, and the political leadership, about poverty, jobs and drugs”

Why, do they want a bigger share of the graft?

Don't they already have enough wealth, gold, land, business assets, banks, etc. in the damnable organisation that they could share out?
Dec 26th, 2016 - 06:15 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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Marti Llazo
The bishops are annoyed that no one from the current government has been throwing bags of money over the walls into their convents.
Dec 26th, 2016 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse +4
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Zaphod Beeblebrox
Did they warn CFK in the same way?
Dec 27th, 2016 - 06:26 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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chronic
Poor catholics.

Poor poopsi.

Why don't you liberate some of that vaticon loot and feed/clothe the poor?

Christian face palm.
Dec 29th, 2016 - 12:44 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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Marti Llazo
Just a coincidence? Just a few days after this little gathering, the Macri government made some significant cuts in the handouts to the church (why are they giving them anything?)

Media:

Los cambios presupuestarios también trajeron malas noticias para el Papa Francisco. La refacción y puesta en valor del edificio del Bautisterio de la Basílica de Luján vio como se le fugaron 35 millones de pesos, algo similar a lo que le pasó a la Iglesia Catedral de Mercedes, que tuvo una quita de 28,8 millones. Ahí no terminan las malas para la Iglesia. La restauración integral de la capilla San Pedro Telmo cedió 3,4 millones de pesos.

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1971268-la-casa-rosada-destino-mas-dinero-para-las-provincias-y-le-quito-fondos-a-la-iglesia-para-remodelar-tres-edificios
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