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Movement encourages Argentines to quit Catholic church
By PAUL BYRNE AND LEO LA VALLE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Aug 18, 2018, 8:03 PM ET
Hundreds of people gathered in Buenos Aires on Saturday to oppose the influence of religion on Argentine politics and encourage people to quit the Roman Catholic Church in the wake of a Senate vote not to legalize some abortions.
The event, called "Collective Apostasy," centered on a signature drive for Argentines wanting to renounce their affiliation to the church through a form that will later be given to the Episcopal Conference in the homeland of Pope Francis.
People formed long lines in Buenos Aires and other Argentine cities, and organizers hoped thousands would officially register their desire that the church not interfere in Argentine politics and that their names be eliminated from its registries.
"We are receiving the apostasies of all the people who want to renounce their ties to the Catholic Church," said one of the organizers, Maria Jose Albaya.
More:
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/movement-encourages-argentines-quit-catholic-church-57264416
