Pope Francis on Wednesday will
receive the founder and leader of an Argentinian grandmothers'
association that seeks children stolen and illegally adopted
during the country's Dirty War, Vatican sources said Monday.
The Abuelas de la Plaza de Mayo (Grandmothers of the Plaza
de Mayo) were set up to track down grandchildren abducted from
female prisoners who gave birth in secret detention centers
during the military dictatorship of 1976-1984.
"We are proud of the Argentine pope," Estela de Carlotto
told ANSA ahead of her audience with Francis.
She will be bringing several family members, including
Ignacio Guido, the son of her daughter Laura, who was abducted
while pregnant, tortured and killed by the military 36 years
ago.
While Laura's bullet-riddled body was returned to her
mother, Laura's child was not.
Estela recovered him in August this year, thanks to a DNA
bank set up by families and survivors of the dictatorship.
"We will all be there, a total of 18 Carlottos," she said.
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