Leo XIV received this Saturday at the Vatican Apostolic Palace to Argentine President Javier Milei. The audience was developed cordially, according to the Press Office of the Holy See.
The Holy Father and the Argentine president expressed their mutual appreciation for the solid relations between the two states and ratified their intention to reinforce them even more. Leo XIV attended the audience wearing the red muleta, but without papal stole, unlike his encounter with the Italian President Sergio Matellla, This June 6.
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The Vatican said that issues of common interest were also addressed such as “socio -economic evolution, the fight against poverty and commitment in favor of social cohesion.”
In addition, they dialogue about some regional and international socio -political issues, “paying special attention to ongoing conflicts and highlighting the importance of an urgent commitment in favor of peace,” according to the Holy See.
Manuel Adorni, presidential spokesman and Secretary of Communication and Media of Argentina, wrote in his X accountafter the meeting, that Leo XIV confirmed to Milei “that he will visit Argentina.”
After the audience, Milei met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican, accompanied by Mons. Mirosław Wachowski, undersecretary for relations with the States.
Andrés Henríquez
I was born in Caracas in 1996. I am a writer for ACI Press and correspondent of EWTN since 2023. Since then, I cover events of the Catholic Church in Venezuela, Latin America and the world. I have more than 6 years of experience in bilingual media. In addition, in Venezuela I have worked from various fields for freedom and respect for fundamental rights in the country. I am a member of the Regnum Christi Federation since 2014.