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Pope Leo's Visit to Argentina Strains Relations with President Milei

Sourced from 5 publications

  • •Pope Leo XIV's visit is the first papal trip to Argentina in nearly four decades.
  • •There are tensions between President Javier Milei and the Catholic Church over his austerity policies.
  • •Pope Leo emphasized the importance of prioritizing people over the economy during his visit.
  • •This trip follows Pope Francis' papacy, who did not visit Argentina during his 12 years as pope.
  • •Catholic clergy in Argentina have shown strong support for social justice, clashing with government policies.

Sources

President Milei welcomes Pope Leo during historic visit to Argentina

Al Jazeera

Pope Leo arrives in Argentina and tells Milei that people, not the economy, shou...

PBS NewsHour

Pope Leo arrives in Argentina amid divisions over Milei’s austerity

France24

Pope makes to Milei's Argentina as tensions loom

armidaleexpress

In Argentina, Pope Leo to Meet Church at Odds With President Milei

New York Times

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