Pope Francis receives Argentina's president
May 13, 2021
Rome (dpa) - Pope Francis has received Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez at the Vatican nearly five months after a historic abortion law was passed in the pontiff's native country.
Cooperation in areas of mutual interest should be further developed, a statement said after the meeting on Thursday, according to a report by Vatican News.
They discussed the coronavirus pandemic as well as the financial crisis and the fight against poverty in Argentina.
Pope Francis has so far avoided visits to his home country. There is speculation that the former archbishop of Buenos Aires will not be warmly welcomed by the politically polarized country. Nevertheless, many Argentinians hope for a visit by "their" Pope.
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Alberto Fernandez and the Pope Analyze Argentina's Situation
Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez during a private audience at the Vatican. | Photo: Reuters
Published 31 January 2020
During the cordial conversations, both expressed satisfaction for the good relations between the Holy See and the Argentinian Republic.
Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez and Pope Francis discussed Friday about their home country's current situation in a private audience in the papal library, Reuters News Agency reported.
During the cordial conversations, both expressed satisfaction for the good relations between the Holy See and the Argentinian Republic. Fernandez also met with the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Monsignor Miroslaw Wachowski, Under-Secretary for Relations with States.
A statement released by the Holy See Press Office revealed that during the meeting, they examined the current context of Argentina, particularly special topics such as the economic-financial crisis, the fight against poverty, corruption and drug trafficking, social promotion.
"The pope is helping us a lot, and I appreciate it because he is an Argentinian worried about his homeland," Fernandez told reporters later on.
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https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/alberto-fernandez-and-pope-analyzed-argentine-situation--20200131-0013.html
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Pope Francis with Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
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You might recall what a joyous occassion it was when Argentina's
fascist, corrupt President Mauricio Macri visited Pope Francis.
Pope Francis rejects donation from Argentinian president with 666 in sum
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Uki Goñi in Buenos Aires
Tue 14 Jun 2016 05.00 EDT
The frosty relationship between two of the world’s most prominent Argentinians appears to have taken a turn for the worse after it emerged that Pope Francis rejected a charitable donation from the government of President Mauricio Macri – at least partly – because the sum included the figure 666.
Earlier this month, the centre-right president made a donation that totaled 16,666,000 pesos (slightly under $1.2m) from the Argentinian government to the educational foundation, which is backed by the pope and is based on a similar organization founded by Francis when he was cardinal of Buenos Aires.
Two weeks ago, the pope presided over an event in Rome at which medals were awarded to Hollywood celebrities George Clooney, Salma Hayek and Richard Gere, who have agreed to be ambassadors for the charity. Shortly afterwards, Macri made the donation.
But according to the Vatican Insider – a publication specializing in papal affairs published by the Italian newspaper La Stampa – Francis wrote to the Argentinian branch of the foundation, asking them to return the money. In a postcript, he wrote: “I don’t like the 666.”
Francis, who has long supported progressive causes in Argentina, and the centre-right president Macri have often found themselves on opposite sides of political debate.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/14/pope-francis-mauricio-macri-argentina-charity-donation-666
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