Argentina President Javier Milei was brought to tears during his farewell to Pope Leo XIV following the Holy Father’s historic visit to the country.
\n\nThe moment occurred as Pope Leo prepared to depart on the papal plane, with Javier Milei fshedding heavy tears, while he reportedly asked the Holy Father to pray for him. Take a look:
\n\nThe emotional farewell marks a profound moment for Milei, who has clashed with the Catholic Church going back to the pontificate of Pope Francis. As Breitbart News reported in 2023:
\n\nA group of more than 20 Argentine Catholic priests celebrated a joint “Mass of Atonement” in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, to defend Pope Francis and respond to statements issued by libertarian economist, lawmaker, and presidential front-runner Javier Milei in 2020.
\n\nIn those remarks, Milei accused the Pope of being an “imbecile who defends social justice,” a “son of a bitch preaching communism,” and “the representative of the evil one on Earth.” Milei remains outspokenly critical of Pope Francis, although his tone has moderated since he took the lead in the October election.
\n\nDespite the tension, Milei and Francis had a cordial meeting when the two met at the Vatican nearly one year later…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/
