Chile Archives

Pope names new apostolic nuncio to Chile

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Oct 7, 2019

Pope Francis named Spanish Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martin as the new apostolic nuncio to Chile, the Vatican announced.

World’s oldest living bishop, who is uncle of Chile’s president, accused of abuse

Church in the Americas
Aug 22, 2019

Archbishop Bernardino Piñera, who served as Archbishop of Serena from 1983-1990 after previously serving as Bishop of Temuco, is being investigated by the Vatican over allegations that he sexually abused a minor 50 years ago.

New revelations on sex abuse hit Chilean Church

Church in the Americas
Aug 15, 2019

Just when you thought the situation in the Catholic Church couldn’t get worse, new allegations of clerical abuse and its cover-up have hit the press.

Chile: Jesuits publish inquiry results, confirm abuses by famed priest

Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
Jul 31, 2019

While deceased Jesuit Father Renato Poblete Barth was known publicly as a champion of the poor in Chile, an internal investigation funded by the Jesuits revealed that the famed clergyman abused more than a dozen women over a span of nearly 50 years.

Chile removes statute of limitations on sex abuse cases

Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
Jul 12, 2019

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has signed a bill that removes the statute of limitations on sex crimes involving children.

Presence of disgraced cardinals at ordination of new bishop causes uproar in Chile

Church in the Americas
Jun 24, 2019

After Pope Francis accepted the resignation of one of the two newly appointed auxiliary bishops of Santiago, Chile before his episcopal ordination, the second auxiliary’s ordination, in Rome, was tainted by the presence of two disgraced former archbishops of the Chilean capital.