AS I SEE IT Life in the age of empathy 15-08-2026 07:43 The ongoing drive to subordinate just about everything else to empathy has already had far-reaching geopolitical consequences. by James Neilson
SOCIETY & RELIGION Thousands march on Day of San Cayetano, patron saint of bread and work 07-08-2026 04:49 Traditional pilgrimage to patron saint of bread and work doubles as protest against Milei’s austerity measures.
POLITICS & FAITH Te Deum: Archbishop urges end to 'insults and cruelty' as Milei watches on 10-07-2026 10:01 In what some saw as a pointed rebuke to President Javier Milei, Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge García Cuerva calls on leaders to “stop disparaging others, regardless of their political party,” as he urges greater “care for the poor, the sick and the disabled” in annual ‘Te Deum’ speech.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Archbishop of Buenos Aires warns Argentina faces ‘social breakdown’ 25-05-2026 16:01 Church leader urges dialogue and consensus in annual ‘Te Deum’ service as tensions grow over austerity, unemployment and political polarisation under Milei administration.
DISCREDIT & DISTRACTION Darín and Milei’s online army: empanadas or rotten fish 27-05-2025 14:43 Argentina’s government, along with its army of online trolls and sympathetic journalists, used the price of empanadas to mock Ricardo Darín and distract from the economic crisis. Viral mockery and aligned media coverage helped them avoid talking about frozen wages, austerity, and the loss of purchasing power. by Nicolás González
FAITH & RELIGION Argentina’s interfaith community celebrates Pope Francis 25-04-2025 11:01 Leaders of Judaism, Islam and several Christian denominations in Argentina poay tribute to Pope Francis’ "commitment to interfaith dialogue."
Death of Pope Francis Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva: ‘We’ve lost the Pope of the poor’ 21-04-2025 12:26 Archbishop of Buenos Aires pays homage to Pope Francis as he leads Mass at cathedral; “We’re lost the father of all humanity,” declares Jorge García Cuerva.