President Arturo Frondizi of the Argentine Republic told press representatives here that Argentina’s population is predominantly Roman Catholic but there is no problem involving the religious freedom of Jews and Protestants. He said that Argentina will never have such a problem.
He cited guarantees in the Argentine constitution protecting the freedom of worship of non-Catholics. He said Jews and Protestants in Argentina may worship as they see fit and in the light of their conscience.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.