The National Government held this Tuesday the first formal meeting to organize the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Argentina, scheduled for November, and began working with the Catholic Church and the City of Buenos Aires on the logistics, security, and itinerary of the Pontiff.
The meeting took place at the Casa Rosada and was led by the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, accompanied by the Minister of Security, Alejandra Monteoliva; the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovello; the Chancellor Pablo Quirno and the Secretary of Communication and Press, Fabián Fernández.
Authorities from the city government and representatives from the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) also participated, including the apostolic nuncio in the country, Monsignor Michael Wallace Banach, and the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Monsignor Jorge García Cuerva.
Leo XIV would have a meeting with Javier Milei
One of the points that began to take shape is the institutional agenda that the Pontiff will have during his stay. García Cuerva noted that, since he is also a head of state, Leo XIV will surely meet with President Javier Milei.
The Holy See will send a second advance team on August 30 to assess the scenarios for the different activities. Among the locations considered are the Monument to the Spaniards, in the City of Buenos Aires; the Basilica of Luján and the site of the Argentine Factory of Airplanes (FADEA), in Córdoba.
