2024-02-05 14:20:49
Will peace finally arrive between Pope Francis and Argentine President Javier Milei? In any case, the two men will meet on February 12 at the Vatican, the Palace of Rome confirmed on Monday.
The ultraliberal president is also due to attend the canonization mass of Argentina’s first saint on February 11 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. During his meeting with the pope, Javier Milei should renew the invitation to go to his native country, where Jorge Bergoglio has not returned since his election as head of the Catholic Church in 2013.
A shadow hangs over the future relations between the Vatican and the ultraliberal president having on several occasions in the past denigrated the pope, describing him in particular as a “nefarious character”, who “promotes communism”, even an imbecile” or a “representative of the Evil One” on earth.
But he then considerably changed his tone, presenting his “apologies” to the pope, and assuring “to respect the pope as head of the Catholic Church and as head of state”, and “spiritual leader of a large majority of Argentines “. At the end of January, François, 87, indicated that he would receive Javier Milei, claiming not to have felt hurt by his comments.
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In November, he had already called Javier Milei to congratulate him after his victory. Javier Milei, 53, raised as a Catholic, has explained in the past that he has journeyed spiritually in recent years, and has moved closer to Judaism – studying the Torah as an autodidact – without converting.
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