Since the last military dictatorship, regulations have persisted that legislate on the retirements of the clergy.
Although the channels of dialogue between Catholic church and Pink House were not interrupted since the change of management, the religious institution has had a radical decrease in the state funds it receives. In this framework, an initiative was presented in the Chamber of Deputiesfor eliminate retirements for bishops and priests.
The project is named “Repeal of State Pension Allowances and Remunerations by the National State“and was elevated to National Congress by the radical deputy Gabriela Brouwer de Koning. In its first article, the proposal explains its objective: “Repeal the regulatory provisions that guarantee allocations in favor of members of the Catholic clergy in the form of remuneration, retirement and pensions.”
“The The Catholic Church progressively renounced the assignments received by bishops and during 2024 no disbursements were made, which does not imply that its enforceability has been lost. We can consider these regulations as litter,” argued the deputy who represents the province of Córdobawho pointed out that the current legislation has been in force since the last military dictatorship.
Cut to the Church budget
The final balance 2024 of the expenditures of the Secretariat of Worship to the Catholic church expressed a nominal drop 32% and 79% real: There was a total of $132.3 million within the framework of the “Registration and Sustainability of Worship” program, compared to the $194.4 million that the clergy had received during 2023.
The information disseminated by the Argentine Association of Budget and Public Financial Administration (ASAP) points out that in six months the Church did not receive any funds: January, February, March, July, September and November. Since 2018, the Church had already renounced – voluntarily and progressively – to receive a monthly allocation of $55,000 for archbishops and bishopsan amount that was no longer subject to inflation updates.
On the other hand, the Catholic institution obtained a sum close to $3,661 million monthly through his foundation Caritas by the Ministry of Human Capitalin order to guarantee the sustainability of canteens and food delivery points.
Source: Ambito
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