Posts Tagged ‘Catholic Church in Argentina’

Opus Dei in Argentina denies accusations of human trafficking

Monday, October 7th, 2024

The Prelature of Opus Dei in Argentina has “categorically denied the accusations of human trafficking and labour exploitation” made by a group of women. The claim was made public recently due to a requested court inquiry of several priests who served as vicars for Opus Dei in that country between 1991 and 2015. The Argentine Read more

Former Argentine bishop close to Francis sentenced in abuse case

Thursday, March 10th, 2022
bishop sentenced in abuse case

A court in Argentina has sentenced a Catholic bishop, well known to Pope Francis, to a jail term in an abuse case involving two young seminarians. Gustavo Zanchetta, former bishop of Orán in Argentina, was detained immediately and is now serving four and a half years in prison. Zanchetta denied all charges in the criminal Read more