Argentine Government to Meet Church Leaders on Pope's Visit Coordination

Argentina's government is seeking to coordinate logistics for the upcoming papal visit, with a working meeting scheduled between presidential officials and the Argentine Episcopal Conference. The meeting, convened by the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, aims to prepare for the visit of Pope Leo XIV, slated for November 8-11. The pontiff is expected to visit Córdoba, Luján, and Buenos Aires. Church representatives, including members of the National Commission for the Preparation of the Visit, will attend. This collaborative effort follows two months of joint work between the church and government, involving officials like Chancellor Pablo Quirno and Secretary of Worship Pablo Caulo. The coordination takes place against a backdrop of notable social policy differences between the Vatican and the Casa Rosada, Argentina's presidential palace. Recently, Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva delivered a homily emphasizing empathy for the needy and criticizing absolute economic freedom, highlighting concerns over family debt, price increases, and the need for dialogue. He also critiqued leaders for "disqualifications" while "looking the other way," and noted public dissatisfaction with work being treated as a commodity, requiring multiple jobs to make ends meet, or falling into debt traps from loans.