Overview
- The Argentine Catholic Church, which issued fresh warnings Sunday, says middle-class families are now turning to parish aid to cover rent, medicines and utility bills.
- Church officials report that people who once donated to Caritas, the Church’s charity network, are now asking it for help.
- Bishops say the shift is national, with cases rising not only in Buenos Aires but also in Mendoza, Córdoba and other provincial cities.
- The Conference plans to bolster on-the-ground support through Caritas and to keep a visible voice in public life with an emphasis on the common good over individualist models.
- Marcelo Colombo said the Church is not releasing its own figures and directed requests for precise data to external social observatories.