After the meeting, the libertarian official celebrated that “the church always has its doors open to everyone.” Then, through his X account, Sotelo stated: “It does a lot of harm to the country when certain sectors support the figure of Francisco and “they don’t enjoy an Argentine Pope.”
As is customary, the beginning of the meeting was marked by an exchange of gifts. Sotelo came to the meeting with three films by Mirtha Legrand and Francis gave him blessed rosaries, this year’s pontifical medal and a book on Vatican art.
The meeting between Francisco and the Argentine Secretary of Worship and Civilization is the first meeting with a government representative after his harsh criticism, on September 20, of the repression that occurred in the vicinity of Congress, where a girl was gassed by security forces. At that time and without making direct reference to the ruling party, Bergoglio had stated: “Instead of paying for social justice, he paid for pepper spray“.
Along these lines, Sotelo assured that they did not touch on the controversy after the phrases, something that marks a Government strategy. After the phrases, only the presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, responded to the Pope’s criticism and stated: “We respect your opinion, but we do not have to share it”.
After the meeting, the libertarian official published a message on the X social network in which he highlighted: “Today I met with Pope Francis. It is good to know that the The Church always has its doors open to everyone and conflicts or interpretations contrary to the truth often arise.“
“It was a meeting, personally, unforgettable and that will forever remain in my memory,” he concluded.
Victoria Villarruel will hold a meeting with Pope Francis
The vice president of Argentina, Victoria Villarruelwill meet with the Pope Francis the next October 14within the framework of a private official visit, according to official sources. This will be about the Villarruel’s first international outing since his assumption of office.
The vice president’s itinerary began last Sunday, when she left from the Ezeiza airport heading to Madrid. There, Villarruel participated in a series of events and meetings in Spain, among which his dissertation at the United Nations International Conference on Victims of Terrorism and his presence, this Friday, at a lunch that he will have with various businessmen in the Argentine embassy located in the Spanish capital.
The meeting between the Supreme Pontiff and the vice president will be the first official meeting between the two since Villarruel’s arrival to the vice presidency. Previously Villarruel, who professes the Catholic religion, met with the Pope in 2014, before his formal entry into politics.
On that occasion, Villarruel gave Francisco letters from victims of terrorism and a copy of his book The Other Dead. In addition to the president of the Upper House, Jorge Bergoglio received other pro-government officials, such as Sotelo himself or the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovello.
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