News of religion

Leo XIV says Church must fight 'lack of faith' in first mass as pope

09-05-2025 15:19 Pope Leo XIV urges Church to restore the faith of millions in his first homily as pontiff.

Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the US (and Peru)

08-05-2025 14:32 Italian newspaper La Repubblica has called the new pontiff "the least American of the Americans" for his soft-spoken touch.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Crowds flock to tomb of Pope Francis, as eyes turn to conclave

30-04-2025 14:46 Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis's death.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Conclave starts May 7, with cardinals saying new pope must tackle abuse

28-04-2025 13:34 Cardinals will begin their conclave to elect a new pope on May 7.

STATE & RELIGION

Church, Milei government play nice despite tensions, distrust

27-04-2025 20:35 Death of Pope Francis shines a spotlight on the relationship between Argentina’s religious leaders, the clergy and President Javier Milei’s government.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

OBITUARY: POPE FRANCIS (1936-2025)

The Pope from the 'ends of the earth' called to 'repair' the Church

26-04-2025 05:00 Jorge Bergoglio enters history as the first American Pope. During his time heading the Catholic Church, he reformed Vatican governance, pushed for peace and reconciliation and guided the Church through some of the darkest moments in recent years, taking measures against child abuse by members of the clergy.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Hope, apprehension and politics: Cardinals search for new pope

25-04-2025 10:30 Catholic cardinals have admitted some apprehension at the responsibility of choosing the successor to the late Pope Francis.

DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS

Thousands line up for second day to bid Pope Francis farewell

24-04-2025 11:49 More than 60,000 people have so far marched past the coffin of Pope Francis to bid him a final farewell.

LATE PONTIFF'S LEGACY

'Slum priests' take Pope's message to the poor

24-04-2025 11:18 The loss of Pope Francis has deeply affected the Catholic community worldwide, yet, priests from his hometown of Buenos Aires are keeping his legacy alive.

PONTIFF'S LOVE OF FOOTBALL

The Pope with 'two left feet' who loved the 'beautiful game'

22-04-2025 10:34 For Pope Francis, football is more than just "the most beautiful game" – it can also be used as a vehicle to educate and spread peace.

Catholic Church

Pope Francis has died – what happens next?

21-04-2025 11:39 After the official announcement of Pope Francis' death, a few steps need to be followed. To properly mourn and bury him, and to select his successor.

Catholic Church

Faith foes: Pope Francis' fight with the Catholic right

21-04-2025 11:25 Pope Francis made many radical changes to the Catholic Church, arousing both fervour and fury with his reforms.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Feted at Carnival, Afro-Brazilian faiths face hate in daily life

28-02-2025 15:40 Behind the joyous vail of Brazil's infamous Carnival lies mounting discrimination against afro-Brazilians, with attacks on religious freedom increasing by 81 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to official data.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope Francis suffering from double pneumonia, says Vatican

18-02-2025 17:19 Vatican warns of "complex" outlook for Argentine pontiff; 88-year-old is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs.

CATHOLIC LEADER

Pope slams 'invader arrogance' in 'Palestine' and Ukraine

25-11-2024 14:11 Marking 40 years of a peace deal between Chile and Argentina, Francis recalls ongoing conflicts where the "arrogance of the invader prevails over dialogue."

Women's Rights

Organised backlash unravels progress in women's rights

08-03-2024 06:10 Conservative counter-campaigns are unravelling global advances in women's rights, the latest "backlash" in a series dating to the 1980s, activists and experts warned ahead of International Women's Day on Friday.

Milei and Judaism

Milei's rabbi reveals how Argentina's president fell in love with Judaism

06-03-2024 14:27 Milei's visit to the Western Wall was one of the first things he did when he arrived in the Holy Land, bringing the leader to tears, reveals

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Before dawn at the Vatican Museums, the key keeper unlocks history

15-02-2024 12:44 Gianni Crea, the Vatican's keeper of over 2,000 keys, oversees unlocking every door of the museum before visitors arrive.

WHEN JAVIER MET FRANCIS

Milei praises Pope in reversal after Vatican meeting

12-02-2024 14:25 "One of the things I have realised recently is that the Pope is the most important Argentine person in the whole of Argentina," says Javier Milei in interview.

FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER

President Milei mends fences in private with Pope Francis at Vatican

12-02-2024 09:18 President Javier Milei shares a lengthy 70-minute private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican – a once unthinkable proposition given his previous public criticism of his fellow countryman.

PRESIDENT @ THE VATICAN

Smiles and hugs between Pope and President on Mama Antula's day

11-02-2024 16:36 After insults and a staged reconciliation, the president embraced the pontiff on Sunday when he saw him for the first time at the Vatican.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Finally face-to-face: Milei, Pope Francis meet at Vatican

11-02-2024 09:13 Argentina's top political and religious leaders, President Javier Milei and Pope Francis, met for the first time Sunday in Rome ahead of tomorrow's private audience.

Catholic Church

Argentines at odds: Milei and Pope Francis set to meet

09-02-2024 10:43 Javier Milei will meet Pope Francis for the first time on Sunday, amid seeing Israel as a "natural" ally, having different world views, and formerly calling the Pope an "imbecile" during his campaign.

POPE & PRESIDENT

Pope Francis confirms that he will receive President Milei at the Vatican

29-01-2024 16:32 Pope Francis says he is “ready to start a dialogue” with President Javier Milei, reveals his organisation of his visit to Argentina is not yet underway.

INTERVIEW

Milei official ‘repents’ remarks against Pope, Judaism, Islam

26-01-2024 06:09 Former PRO deputy Francisco Sánchez, President Milei’s new Cults (Worship) Secretary is self-critical about campaign trail bashing the Supreme Pontiff, Judaism and Islam. “Anything implying emotional damage makes me repent,” he confides in an interview.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

CRIME & SECURITY

‘Plot’ twist: Court frees trio held over ‘terrorist act’ plan

16-01-2024 14:49 Members of “possible terrorist cell” denounced publicly by Security Minister Patricia Bullrich released due to lack of evidence; Accused must appear before the courts once a month and may not leave Argentina.

Catholic Church

Pope Francis receives ex-president Alberto Fernández and his son at Vatican

15-01-2024 12:44 Former president Alberto Fernández travels to Vatican for meeting with Pope Francis, accompanied by his son; Former president thanks Argentine pontiff for his support during time in office.

Politics

Italy blocks extradition of dictatorship-era priest to Argentina

12-01-2024 16:44 Italian Minister Carlo Nordio ruled against Argentina’s extradition of Franco Reverberi on health grounds

Catholic Church

Pope Francis set to receive Javier Milei at the Vatican next month

12-01-2024 13:37 Reports in Argentina say pontiff will receive libertarian leader at the Vatican on February 11, though presidential spokesman says trip is not yet confirmed.

"Dear Francis..."

Milei completes papal U-turn, invites Pope Francis to visit Argentina

11-01-2024 14:17 In November, he accused the Pope of having an affinity for “murderous communists.” Now, President Milei extends a formal invitation to Pope Francis to visit Argentina.

CRIME & SECURITY

Police arrest three foreigners on terrorism plot suspicions

04-01-2024 13:19 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich assures that suspected members of a terrorist cell arrested were waiting for "a package from Yemen"; Trio detained on December 30 are believed to be from Syria and Lebanon and at least one had multiple Latin American passports in his possession.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Juan Grabois: ‘A disruption evidently captivated most Argentines’

23-12-2023 06:46 Lawyer, social leader and former presidential candidate Juan Grabois on Javier Milei, the government’s economic emergency measures and receiving criticism from both sides.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Vatican authorises blessings for same-sex couples, with caveats

18-12-2023 14:13 Document approved by Pope Francis approves "the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations (including unmarried couples or divorcees) and for couples of the same sex," but does not alter stances on unions or civil partnerships.

RELIGION & POLITICS

Milei predicts 'moral revolution' at Hanukkah ceremony in Buenos Aires

13-12-2023 11:12 New president takes part in Jewish Hanukkah festival in Buenos Aires, declaring that "light prevails over darkness" and vowing "a moral revolution" will take place in Argentina.

RELIGION & POLITICS

Milei's spirituality: Catholicism, Torah and a 'libertarian' God

29-11-2023 18:37 President-elect Javier Milei's visit this week to the grave of an orthodox rabbi in New York shows the peculiar spiritual path of Argentina's future leader.

Election 2023

Priests hold Mass in defence of Pope Francis following Milei barbs

05-09-2023 20:35 Priests repudiate verbal attacks at Pope Francis from La Libertad Avanza presidential candidate Javier Milei; Catholic leaders question libertarian leader’s attitude towards Argentine pontiff and questions if temperament is appropriate for public office.