BUENOS AIRES: Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to defend its democracy in a widely watched address to President Javier Milei, a staunch ally of US President Donald Trump, during the second leg of a 12-day South American journey by the Catholic leader.
Milei, who has announced he would run for re-election next year, was advised by Leo that leaders must try to improve the lives of all their residents and know the boundaries of their power. The Church has criticised Milei’s austerity plan for its impact on the poorest. The president has shown strong support for the Iran conflict.
In a speech at the start of a three-day visit to Argentina, the first time a pope has visited the majority-Catholic country since 1987, the pope said, “Authority is most authentic when it is exercised as service.” Those who exercise authority have a duty to act with prudence, to acknowledge the limits of the power entrusted to them, and to direct their decisions toward the good of the entire community,” Leo said, having to repeat himself after getting loud applause for those words from a packed audience that gathered at the Palacio Libertad cultural center. Leo is the first U.S.-born pope and earlier this year earned Trump’s ire after condemning the Iran conflict.
Also Read:
FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund will Receive $5 Million From the UAE
In Abu Dhabi, Scammers Con a Man Out of Dhs15,566 with a Fictitious Leasing Agreement
