Argentina
With an area of almost 2.8 million square kilometres, Argentina is the second-largest country in Latin
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a severe economic crisis with high inflation for years. The Church also faces numerous problems here: only 63% of the population still describe themselves as Catholics, sects are spreading and the number of religious vocations is declining. For this reason, ACN primarily promotes the vocational ministry and pastoral care. In Argentina, we focus our aid primarily on the poorest dioceses, where priests and religious serve in remote, hard-
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America and the eighth-largest in the world. Nevertheless, with 45.5 million inhabitants, it is relatively sparsely populated, with a third of the population concentrated in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Pope Francis’ home country has been suffering from
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Head of Section Verónica Amador
Bad roads in the Diocese of Orán. ACN helps the Church in Argentina to procure suitable vehicles.
Right: Sister Cristina cares for the needy in the Province of Chaco.
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| Latin America – Argentina
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