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Jorge Macri tells apostolic nuncio he wants to meet Pope Leo XIV during Argentina visit

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri met Apostolic Nuncio Michael Wallace Banach and expressed his wish to meet Pope Leo XIV during the pope's Nov. 8-11 visit to Argentina.
  • Macri said he wants to present the pope with the key to Buenos Aires, which will host the main events and the pope's stay at the Apostolic Nunciature.
  • Argentine officials are considering several public events, while the city government expects the visit to boost tourism, restaurants and transport.

Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri wants to present Pope Leo XIV with the key to the city when the pope visits Argentina from Nov. 8 to 11. Macri raised the request during his first meeting with Apostolic Nuncio Michael Wallace Banach at the nunciature.

"After almost 40 years, the city will welcome a pope again. His arrival will be a historic event of a scale that we rarely experience, not only for the Catholic community but for all Argentines," Macri wrote after the meeting. The city government said he also conveyed his "intention to arrange a meeting with the Pontiff and give him the key to the city."

After almost 40 years, the city will welcome a pope again. His arrival will be a historic event of a scale that we rarely experience, not only for the Catholic community but for all Argentines.

· Jorge MacriThe Buenos Aires mayor described the expected papal visit in a social media post.

Officials expect Leo XIV to meet President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada. The pope will stay at the Apostolic Nunciature in the Recoleta neighborhood, making Buenos Aires the center of the visit. Macri's administration has previously given the city's key to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron, both in 2024.

intention to arrange a meeting with the Pontiff and give him the key to the city.

· Buenos Aires city governmentThe city government described Macri's request during his meeting with the apostolic nuncio.

The proposed program includes a large Mass and a meeting with young people near the Monument to the Spaniards, a visit to the Metropolitan Cathedral, and possible events at Palacio Libertad, the Catholic University of Argentina and the Teatro Colón. Other plans under consideration include an interfaith meeting at Palacio San Martín, a tribute to the South American liberator at Plaza San Martín and a visit to Devoto Prison. The pope is also expected to visit Buenos Aires province and Córdoba.

City officials are waiting for more details about the schedule and anticipate an economic boost. Sources in the city government said millions of visitors could arrive from Paraguay, Chile and Brazil, increasing activity in tourism, restaurants and transport. Macri's office said both sides reaffirmed their intention to work on a common agenda based on dialogue, religious freedom and the common good.

There will probably be a chance.

· Buenos Aires government officialAn unnamed city official expressed hope that Macri would meet the pope.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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