An Argentine archbishop chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy concedes he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors.
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Priests guilty of abusing deaf children at Argentine school
The court also sentenced gardener Armando Gómez to 18 years in prison. The victims are 10 former students.
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Argentine doctors protest legal abortion ahead of key vote
Hundreds of physicians have staged anti-abortion protests as an abortion rights bill moves toward a vote in the Senate next week.
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Argentine Congress votes in favor of elective abortion by narrow margin
The lower house of Argentina’s congress on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, sending the measure to the Senate. President Mauricio Macri has said he will sign the bill if it’s approved.
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Clerical sex abuse disclosures skyrocket in Pope Francis’ Argentina
Advocates of priestly abuse victims question how Francis could have been unaware of the allegations.
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Marist Brothers: School director admits to abusing student
Brother Angel Duples, the general director of an elite school founded by the Marist Brothers in Argentina, has admitted he sexually abused a student 38 years ago.