Javier Miley praised Pope Francis before their first meeting: “He is the most important Argentine in history”

In order of Their first meeting in the Vatican will be next Mondaychairman xavier miley This Saturday he praised Pope Francis and wished that “very meaningful conversation“After yesterday’s ceremony in Rome for the canonization of the first Argentine saint, Mother Antula,

“We are going to have a very productive conversation, as I thought when we spoke on the phone. and i hope so We hope that His Holiness’s health will be in such a condition that he can visit Argentina.Miley said from Italy.

the president has rich diplomatic agenda, He arrived in the Italian capital yesterday from Israel and will take part in the canonization ceremony of consecrated laywoman María Antonia de San José Paz y Figueroa at 9:30 a.m. in Rome on Sunday (5:30 a.m. in Argentina), which will Francis presides at St. Peter’s Basilica.

Ahead of a private meeting with the Supreme Pontiff, Xavier Miley tried once again to put behind him the short circuit he suffered with the Catholic Church during the 2023 electoral campaign. Many of the proposals of the current President conflict with the historical position of the Church, especially at the social and international level. Recently, the economist’s objectionable statements towards Jorge Bergoglio also caused uneasiness among devotees and priests, for which he later apologized.

the tension started to subside First telephone contact with Pope Francis, after Miley won the second round of elections. For his part, the President Pope invited to visit Argentina With a letter sent through the Apostolic Nunciature.

In contrast to those previous statements, Miley strongly recognized the role of leader of the Catholic Church and said that the Pope “It’s moral support in a country with its roots in Catholicism.”Which is “not a minor issue.”

,Let’s make it very clear: he is the most important Argentinian in history“He is a Pope, we cannot lose that perspective,” he stressed in a statement to radio. miterand believed that the Supreme Pontiff “being a spiritual leader cannot be embroiled in ideological disputes.”

This Saturday, a day with no official agenda, Miley went to see the sculpture moses Of Michelangelo with his sister Karina in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli, as published on social networks.

He said that before this Sunday’s ceremony, which will last about two hours, Miley and some members of the delegation will welcome the Pope at the sacred site. Telam Vatican source.

On Monday, at 9 a.m. in Rome (5 a.m. in Argentina), the Pontiff will welcome the president for a private audience after which he will welcome the delegation that also includes the secretary-general. Kareena MileyAnd Chancellor, Diana Mondino, The meeting will take place in the so-called Patio San Damaso, where the Argentine flag will be raised for the occasion by the person in charge of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. leonardo sapienza, The Pope is in charge of logistics.

From there, Miley and the delegation will take an elevator to the second floor to reach the so-called “second loggia” of the Apostolic Palace, and walk down a corridor guided by the Papal Gentlemen, a special Vatican protocol body. Papal Library. In that area, he will be greeted by a protocol officer who will tell the President when to enter the library to begin the meeting, which will be at a desk arranged on one side.

Before receiving Miley, the Pope will meet with the President of Tanzania at 8 am. Samia Suluhu Hassanand at 8.30 with the Argentine Cardinal Victor Manuel “Tucho” Fernandez,

According to Vatican protocol, the Supreme Pontiff will ring a bell to the right of his desk to inform his butlers that the private meeting with Miley is over and at that time the rest of the delegation will arrive to welcome the Pope. After the greetings, the official photographer will take a family photo and there will be time to exchange gifts.

After this, the Pope will say goodbye to Miley and his entourage and the President, accompanied by at least Chancellor Mondino, will go down one floor inside the palace to meet the Cardinal, the Vatican’s Secretary of State. Pietro ParolinWho will discuss technical and specific aspects of bilateral relations.

Next to the Cardinal will be a representative of the Diplomacy of the Holy See and the official in charge of Argentina’s Secretariat of State. Parolin will also touch upon issues of international politics, including the historic position in favor of a so-called two-state solution for the Middle East and the request supported by the Pope this year that Jerusalem be granted “special status.” ,

For the agenda in Rome, ministers join the official delegation Guillermo Francos (inside) and sandra pettovello (Human Capital), and declared Secretary of Pooja, francisco sanchez,

After the forum at the Vatican, the President will meet his Italian counterpart on Monday sergio mattarella In the Quirinal Palace, the residence of the head of state is set in gardens of more than four hectares and which served as a papal building in the first years after its construction in 1583. The 82-year-old lawyer and prosecutor’s brother was murdered by the mafia. The President was elected in 2015 and is due to be re-elected for a seven-year term in 2022.

President’s agenda also includes meeting with Prime Minister georgia melloni, in 2022, becoming the first woman to hold the position in Italy’s history. Officials with a past in post-fascist structures head a right-wing coalition together with Matteo Salvini’s League and Fuerza Italia, founded by the late Silvio Berlusconi.

After completing three political meetings on Monday, the President will return to Buenos Aires on a scheduled flight on Monday night.