Never has an Argentine president given so much importance to the mystical and religious as Javier Milei. Not only because of the connection that he claims to have with God, of whom he proclaims himself a chosen one, but even because of his speech. “The forces of heaven” is one of the phrases he most often uses. That is why the start that his government has had with the Pope Francisco and with the Church. At this stepit’s going to take a miracle.
Mysteries. It is true that the relationship had gotten off to a rough start after Milei’s years of insults towards the Pope. But a call from Francisco to the libertarian, days before he took office, promised to put the situation back on track. Although for now that remains to be seen.
As the journalist revealed Lucas Schaerer, The president did not receive the leadership of the Episcopal Conference before Christmas, a tradition that has been going on for decades. The Government alleged time problems, but it did not go unnoticed in the Church that for the Hanukkah holiday, two days after taking office, the libertarian did have one. Instead, he was Karina Milei who received Oscar Ojea, president of the CEA, in La Rosada. It was a short meeting.
Added to this was the striking designation of Francisco Sanchez at the head of the Secretariat of Worship. This former PRO deputy did not leave worship without offending: he has very harsh statements against Francisco (“few Popes did so much damage“), against the Jews (he spoke of a kind of international conspiracy), against Islam (“Islamic hordes”), not to mention his support for the free carrying of weapons or when he presented a project to legalize the death penalty. The designation fell so heavily on the different religious institutions that Sánchez organized an informal press round to “ask for forgiveness” on Tuesday the 16th, one day after his designation became known. One more fact: the man’s arrival shows Bullrich’s progress within the Cabinet, to whom he responds.
In the background, Milei’s trip to the Vatican. February 12 is the date. The position of ambassador in that State remains vacant. They sound Luis Beltraminor, who occupies that place in Vietnam, and the businessman Jorge O’Reilly Lanusse, from the orbit of Opus Dei and a relative of the former dictator, as well as a former advisor to Sergio Massa.
And there is also another issue, the Pope’s delayed visit to Argentina. Those who know Jorge bergoglio They say that this possibility is increasingly distant.
