The bishops of the Catholic Church will stop receiving their monthly salary, due to a new measure that has been in effect since January 1 Argentina. This was confirmed by Manuel Adorni, the government spokesman Javier Mileiat a press conference.

The amount paid by the Episcopal Conference was approx $55,000 per monthand the state was responsible for the salaries of some bishops and archbishops.

However, it had already been decided that salaries would no longer be the responsibility of the state at the end of the mandate Alberto Fernandez. It is a decision that has been under consideration since 2018, in the context of the legalization of abortion in Argentina and the struggle to separate the power of church and state.

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“This coincides with the guidelines of this government: austerity and the defense of religious freedom. We understand that the state does not have to treat one religion or sect unequally over another,” the presidential spokesperson said.

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The aid was granted under the provisions of Article 2 of the Constitution of the Argentine nation, through which “the federal government supports the Roman Catholic apostolic cult,” the organization said. EFE. (JO)