Chile Archives

Part One: Latin America’s biggest Catholic stories of 2020

Dec 28, 2020

Not only were many situations in Latin America not put on pause by COVID-19 during 2020, they were actually exacerbated by the virus.

By Inés San Martín

Chile’s cardinal appointment coincides with country’s political change

Nov 27, 2020

Cardinal-designate Celestino Aós Braco will take on his new role at one of the most critical times for Chile and its church in the past three decades.

By Lucien Chauvin

Tumult over sex abuse, abortion and corruption grips LatAm church

Nov 16, 2020

Between the Vatican’s McCarrick report and the US presidential elections, much of what’s happened in the rest of the global Church over the past week has gone unnoticed.

By Inés San Martín

After McCarrick report, Chile wants full accounting of its abuse crisis

Nov 11, 2020

Upon the release of the Vatican’s long-awaited report on the rise to power of former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, abuse survivors from Chile wonder where’s the report on the rise to power and fall of several members of the local hierarchy, included two influential cardinals accused of cover-up.

By Inés San Martín

Pope pens letter marking 500th anniversary of first Mass in Chile

Nov 9, 2020

Although COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have shuttered public celebrations around the world, Catholics in Chile still should find meaningful ways to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in the country, Pope Francis said.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

For Chile’s new cardinal, his red hat came with a sisterly rebuke

Nov 4, 2020

One curious thing about being named a cardinal of the Catholic Church is that recipients of the honor are almost always caught unaware. Celestino Aos of Chile, for example, was having Sunday breakfast Oct. 25 when he took a rather irritated phone call from his sister.

By Inés San Martín