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Argentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit

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Caraco, A. (2026, November 9). Argentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/09/argentina-pope-leo-xiv-welcomed-by-javier-milei-for-historic-visit

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-09 · by Alexis Caraco

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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Argentina for a historic visit, greeted by President Javier Milei at Jorge Newbery Airport. The two leaders participated in an official ceremony with military honors and met with clergy members and children. That evening, landmarks across the city were illuminated to welcome the pope, marking his four-day stay which is part of a larger 12-day tour through Uruguay and Peru. This visit is significant as it is the first papal trip to Argentina since John Paul II’s in 1987, and Pope Leo XIV highlighted that "the economy must serve the person, not the person," during his meeting with Milei.
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Pope Leo XIV, who underwent lung cancer surgery in late October 2026, departed on November 6 for a 12-day tour of South America, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. Despite his recent health issues, Vatican officials stated that the Pope is healthy and no extra medical precautions are being taken during the trip. The Pope began his journey in Uruguay before traveling to Argentina, where he addressed President Javier Milei, urging leaders to recognize the limits of their power and act for the common good. In what was seen as a critique of Milei's austerity measures, Pope Leo highlighted the plight of those struggling despite hard work and urged particular concern for individuals affected by illness, dependency, and disability. The trip is significant not only due to the Pope’s health recovery but also because it involves navigating political complexities in each country he visits.

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Pope Leo Visits Argentina
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Topics

Argentina Argentine Peru Uruguay

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Argentina GPE · 3× Argentine NORP · 1× Francis PERSON · 1× Javier Milei PERSON · 1× John Paul II PERSON · 1× Karina Milei PERSON · 1× Leo XIV PERSON · 1× Milei PERSON · 1× Peru GPE · 1× Uruguay GPE · 1×

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That night the Obelisco was illuminated with a projection of the pontiff's face, the first switch-on in a city-wide illumination of monuments and façades, from the Floralis Genérica and Planetario to the Teatro Colón and Cabildo, dressed in Vatican yellow and white.
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Argentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Argentine President Javier Milei welcomed Pope Leo XIV at Jorge Newbery Airport, where the two leaders shook hands before standing side by side on a red carpet for an official ceremony featuring the national guard. asserted
leaders → welcome → guard
The pope also greeted Karina Milei, the president's sister and secretary general of the presidency, Argentina's senior clergy and a group of children and young people on the tarmac. asserted
pope → greet → tarmac
That night the Obelisco was illuminated with a projection of the pontiff's face, the first switch-on in a city-wide illumination of monuments and façades, from the Floralis Genérica and Planetario to the Teatro Colón and Cabildo, dressed in Vatican yellow and white. asserted
Obelisco → illuminate → Vatican
The four-day visit, the first papal trip to Argentina since John Paul II in 1987, is the second leg of a 12-day tour that began in Uruguay and ends in Peru. asserted
that → begin → Peru
It resonates because Argentina is the homeland of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who never returned during his 12-year papacy. asserted
who → resonate → papacy
The meeting with Milei, whose austerity has reshaped the economy, produced a pointed contrast: the pope said "the economy must serve the person, not the person." asserted
economy → reshape → person
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