The Argentine bishops knew for certain as early as 1979 that it was the military junta’s official policy to “disappear” people in order to quash opposition. The Vatican urged the bishops’ conference to intervene using all possible means.
BUENOS AIRES (OSV News) Argentina s Catholic Church is going through a process of soul-searching as the country gets ready for general elections in October, four decades after the end of the last military dictatorship.
Argentina s bishops conference in 2023 began publishing a sweeping report on its role during the military government between 1976 and 1983. The three-volume report, The Truth Will Set You Free, marks the first time a national church has publicly reviewed its actions during