Pope Leo XIV's Argentine Visit Sparks Tension with Hyper-Capitalist Leader
After concluding a Uruguay tour, the pontiff heads to Argentina where preparations clash with President Javier Milei's controversial stance.
The Pope finishes his Uruguay tour, marking a Catholic feast day tied to the country's independence, before heading to Argentina – a stop described by ABC News as the most fraught of his trip.
His first full day in Argentina, set for Monday 9 November, will begin at the Cottolengo Don Orione, a Catholic home for disabled residents in Claypole, where trees are being planted, buildings repainted and a choir rehearses ahead of the visit.
The Guardian notes a showdown with President Javier Milei, labelled a 'hyper‑capitalist' by the same outlet, who has opposed many of the Pope's positions and once called the Pope's predecessor a "representative of the Evil One".
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Pope’s visit to Argentina sets up showdown with ‘hyper-capitalist’ Milei
President has opposing views on many issues, and once called Leo’s predecessor the ‘representative of the Evil One’ Trees are being planted in the garden. The brightly coloured buildings are getting another coat of paint. The choir rehearses. Hundreds of other residents, several of them using wheelchairs, practise their positions outside the sanctuary. Excitement is in the air, because on Monday 9 November, the Cottolengo Don Orione – a Catholic-run home for disabled people – will be the first stop on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day of his trip to Argentina. But the pope’s visit to Claypole,…
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Pope wraps up Uruguay visit and heads to most fraught stop of his tour in Argentina
Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Uruguay by marking an important Catholic feast day that is tied to the country’s independence
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- Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Uruguay.
- Pope Leo XIV is marking a Catholic feast day tied to Uruguay's independence during his visit to Uruguay.
- Pope Leo XIV is heading to Argentina, described by ABC News as the most fraught stop of his tour.
- Pope Leo XIV's first full day of his trip to Argentina is Monday 9 November.
- The Cottolengo Don Orione is a Catholic-run home for disabled people in Claypole, Argentina.
- The Cottolengo Don Orione will be the first stop on Pope Leo XIV's first full day of his trip to Argentina, according to The Guardian.
- Argentina's president is Javier Milei, described by The Guardian as 'hyper-capitalist'.
- The Guardian reports that Pope Leo XIV's visit to Argentina sets up a showdown with President Milei, who has opposing views on many issues.
- President Milei once called Pope Leo XIV's predecessor "representative of the Evil One", according to The Guardian.
- Trees are being planted in the garden and the brightly coloured buildings are getting another coat of paint ahead of the pope's visit, according to The Guardian.
- A choir rehearses and hundreds of other residents, several of them using wheelchairs, practise their positions outside the sanctuary ahead of the pope's visit, according to The Guardian.
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