Pope Francis Sends Jailed Argentine Activist a Blessed Rosary

[Judi Lynn]

Pope Francis Sends Jailed Argentine Activist a Blessed Rosary




Published 15 February 2016 (18 hours 50 minutes ago)

Pope Francis met with Milagro Sala in the Vatican in 2014 after visiting communities where the Indigenous leader worked in their home country Argentina.


Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with jailed Argentine activist and Indigenous leader Milagro Sala on Monday by sending her a blessed rosary. Sala has been called the first political prisoner of President Mauricio Macri’s administration.

“The pope appreciates the work of social leaders, who are fighting to change the situation of the many who have no place to live or adequate food,” Palmeyro Enrique, director of the Vatican education network Scholas Occurrentes, told Argentine radio station La Red on Monday.

Pope Francis met with Milagro Sala in the Vatican in 2014 after visiting communities where the Indigenous leader worked in their home country Argentina.

Pope Francis expressed his solidarity with jailed Argentine activist and Indigenous leader Milagro Sala on Monday by sending her a blessed rosary. Sala has been called the first political prisoner of President Mauricio Macri’s administration.

“The pope appreciates the work of social leaders, who are fighting to change the situation of the many who have no place to live or adequate food,” Palmeyro Enrique, director of the Vatican education network Scholas Occurrentes, told Argentine radio station La Red on Monday.

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[forest444]

1. Today marks one month that Sala's been imprisoned without charges.

That violates the Argentine Constitution's guarantee of Habeas Corpus (which Article 43 enshrines even in a state of siege), as well as internationally accepted norms anywhere in the civilized world.

Thank you posting these news, Judi. Amnesty International has taken notice (http://www.amnestyusa.org/sites/default/files/uaa01316_0.pdf); but as Macri's popularity continues to erode, you can be sure she won't be the last such case.

[Judi Lynn]

2. It's most definitely uncivilized. No possible rationale. She is being seriously violated.

It's good to learn A-I is looking at this, working on it.

Thank you for bringing it to light.