Turn to moderation Javier Mileithe newly elected president of Argentina, in conversation with the Pope Francis, the was sharply criticized for promoting social justice. Both made the comments this Tuesday in a telephone conversation after the victory in the second round of the presidential elections, in which the Peronist candidate and economy minister won clearly. Sergio Massa.
He was director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Matteo Bruniwho, in response to questions from journalists, confirmed that he had spoken to the next Argentine president, who will take office on December 10th.
The media in Argentina also reported that it was a “pleasant” conversation that lasted several minutes. as noted by Vatican News. The Pope congratulated the elected president on his victory in the runoff election and He entrusted him to face the new stage with “wisdom and courage”. The libertarian leader, in turn, invited him to visit the country next year in his dual role as head of state and head of the Catholic Church.
In recent months, the president-elect has been very tough on Francisco, whom he called “Representative of evil on earth, occupying the throne of the house of God”. On this occasion he described Francisco as “the idiot who is in Rome” which should be warned that “social justice is an aberration.” During the election campaign, Milei described the Pope as someone who “Has affinity for murderous communists” and who he criticized for making social justice central to his speech, a concept that libertarians abhor.
The call came about thanks to the measurement Fabio Bartucci, Friend and ophthalmologist who operated on the eyesight of the Pope, who would arrive in Argentina in the coming days with a rosary blessed for the elected president, explains the Argentine newspaper “Página 12”.
The telephone conversation lasted between 8 and 9 minutes, according to the same newspaper, and was discussed in it “Poverty in the country and suggestions for changes”said sources close to Milei, who during the conversation invited the Pope on his first visit to the country next year since his appointment as head of the Catholic Church.