The Catholic Church of Argentina and the Vatican will soon open their archives on the South American country’s brutal military dictatorship.
Pope Francis ordered the archive to be opened due to pressure from human rights groupsPoli attempted to defend the role of the Church during the dictatorship.
But Poli said that the soon-to-be-released documents will show that the Church “worked closely with those seeking justice [during the dictatorship].”“Constitutional guarantees had been suspended.
At least one major question mark hangs over the opening up of the archive: will it shed any light on the role of Pope Francis during the dictatorship?
In 2000, the Church apologized for its “sins” during the rule of the military junta, admitting responsibility for the participation of some of its members in political persecution and torture.
Fuente original: Vatican foreign policy: Catholic Church opens files on dark period of Argentina dictatorship | In English | EL PAÍS
