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Chilean Church leaders seek ‘manger of solidarity’ after Christmas fires
- Dec 27, 2019
Chilean Church leaders called for Catholics to respond with prayer and solidarity to aid about 1,000 people who lost their homes in fires that swept through hillside neighborhoods around the southern port city of Valparaiso on Christmas Eve and Christmas.

By Catholic News Service
Pope begins restoring normal governance to Chilean dioceses
- Dec 27, 2019
Beginning the process of restoring normal governance to the dioceses of Chile in the wake of a massive clerical sexual abuse and cover-up scandal, Pope Francis named archbishops for the archdioceses of Santiago and Puerto Montt.

By Cindy Wooden
Chilean Catholic church looted by vandals as protests rage
- Nov 9, 2019
Hooded protesters looted a Catholic church Friday near the main gathering site for three weeks of mass protests against Chile’s government over inequality.

By Esteban Felix and Eva Vergara

Pope names new apostolic nuncio to Chile
- Oct 7, 2019
Pope Francis named Spanish Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martin as the new apostolic nuncio to Chile, the Vatican announced.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
World’s oldest living bishop, who is uncle of Chile’s president, accused of abuse
- 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.

By Inés San Martín
Chile: Jesuits publish inquiry results, confirm abuses by famed priest
- 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.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

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