Argentina church asks lawmakers to search their hearts ahead of abortion vote
THE Church of Argentina has called on the country´s lawmakers to vote their conscience this coming week when the Senate will take up a bill to legalize abortion that has divided a nation with long-held Roman Catholic roots. During a religious celebration in a small city west of Buenos Aires, Bishop Oscar Ojea, president of the local bishops' conference and an outspoken opponent of abortion, suggested a "no" vote was supported by "medical science and law." "Blessed Virgin, we ask you to pause your gaze on the legislators who will decide on a matter of such extreme delicacy," Ojea said…