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Montevideo, April 18th 2024 - 20:38 UTC

Tag: Argentine Episcopal Conference

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 06:08 UTC

    Argentine Church concerned with employment and redundancy conditions

    “Bishops are concerned with employment instability, redundancies, suspensions and the closure of factories”, said Jorge Oesterheld

    The Argentine Episcopal Conference expressed deep concern on Tuesday about employment, redundancies, closure of factories, as well as with crime and drugs. The Conference's standing committee met with delegates from the different regions to address the pastoral situation and later a review of socio-economic conditions.

  • Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 19:41 UTC

    Gay Marriage Bill: Argentine Church to Lobby More “Conservative” Senate

    Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio

    The Argentine Catholic Church said that the Lower House ruling that approved the bill to legalize same-sex marriage is “very serious”. The Church, through its spokespersons, said that the bill “does not constitute any kind of progress” and that “it could revolutionize the concept of society and of family.”