Pope's Argentina Visit Highlights Tensions With President Milei Over Social Policy
Source Summary
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina on November 9 for his first full day, beginning with a visit to Cottolengo Don Orione, a Catholic-run home for disabled people near Buenos Aires. The visit occurs amid President Javier Milei's wide-ranging cuts to disability funding. Milei and the Pope hold opposing views on multiple issues, and Milei previously called the Pope's predecessor the 'representative of the Evil One.'
Why it matters
The Pope's visit to Argentina during a period of disability funding cuts by a president who has publicly opposed papal positions demonstrates a high-profile diplomatic tension between the Catholic Church and a major Latin American government.
