Pope Francis canonized Mama Antula, an 18th-century Catholic laywoman who joined the Jesuits, making her Argentina's first female saint in a ceremony attended by Argentine President Javier Milei and other dignitaries. This event marked a significant moment as Milei, known for his previous harsh criticisms of Pope Francis, including calling him a promoter of communism and other derogatory terms, met with the Pope at the Vatican. Their embrace was seen as an attempt to mend fences amid Argentina's challenging economic situation. Milei, who had a history of attacking the Pope's political stances, particularly on radical individualism, was reported to have brought pastries and biscuits as gifts during their first official talks, symbolizing a gesture of reconciliation.
PASTRIES AND BISCUITS AS ARGENTINA'S MILEI MAKES UP WITH POPE FRANCIS (Reuters) Argentina's President Javier Milei visited his compatriot Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday, bearing pastries and gifts as he seeks to make up with the pontiff he had long dismissed and derided. https://t.co/6D2o0PRwYW
Pastries and biscuits as Argentina's Milei makes up with Pope Francis https://t.co/WPlQCgGPSL https://t.co/OXNksGEFeO
#WATCH 🔴 Argentina's President Javier #Milei met with Pope Francis, whom he had earlier labeled an 'imbecile' ego 'promoting communism', according to the BBC. https://t.co/D2SfuiHxeE
#WATCH 🔴 Argentina's President Javier #Milei met with Pope Francis, whom he had earlier labeled an 'imbecile' promoting communism, according to the BBC. https://t.co/y9WZg0hisR
Pope Francis and Argentina's President Javier Milei held their first official talks on Monday, meeting at the Vatican as they seek to mend fences amid the explosive economic situation in their native country. https://t.co/gpOiilk3YT
The Vatican introduced Argentine President Miley's sister Karina as his wife... https://t.co/RJsqzWODEy
Argentine President Javier Milay has met with Pope Francis, whom he previously called "an imbecile who promotes communism." https://t.co/o1SNZ406XL
Thank you President Milei 🇮🇱 🇦🇷 https://t.co/7QB7XV4Qtu
Pope and Argentine President Milei embrace after pontiff canonizes Argentina’s first female saint https://t.co/x0isz0J798 https://t.co/g9cDS6oeqs
Milei loves the punchline when the Pope tells his classic the priest, the rabbi, and the libertarian joke .. https://t.co/Mkfcn2X6s3
Pope Francis embraces Argentine president who called him "filthy leftist" https://t.co/wWPropd5QK https://t.co/oOTf5cf9KA
#PopeFrancis elevates to sainthood the first female saint from his native #Argentina, an event that brought to the Vatican his former vocal critic, Argentine President #JavierMilei. https://t.co/IhSTT9s004
The Pope has indirectly called Milei and his political philosophy a "virus" .. https://t.co/oSTkXVkIzo
"[We live] in the midst of a society that risks forgetting that Radical Individualism is the most difficult virus to overcome, a virus that deceives and makes us believe it’s all about giving free rein to one’s ambitions." — Pope Francis, attacking Milei's political philosophy https://t.co/oSTkXVkIzo
In the past Milei has attack Pope Francis for backing "bloodthirsty regimes" and he has called Francis an "imbecile", a "son-of-a-bitch preaching communism", and "the representative of Evil on Earth." https://t.co/oSTkXVkIzo
Pope and Argentine President Milei embrace after pontiff canonizes Argentina's first female saint (from @AP) @nwinfield https://t.co/CvSo0xdfJo
Milei embracing the Pope in his pope mobile https://t.co/zzBRsCphkq
Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei meets Pope Francis for the first time at the Vatican as the two compatriots mend fences https://t.co/J9DXySPFML
.@Pontifex on Sunday will elevate to sainthood the first female saint from his native Argentina, an event that will be attended at the Vatican by his former strong critic, Argentine President @JMilei. #JavierMilei | #PopeFrancis https://t.co/OhtQELb6FN
.@Pontifex warns against ‘radical individualism’ ahead of meeting with Argentina’s libertarian president @JMilei https://t.co/JxuZKPVu87
Javier Milei, en la previa de su encuentro con el papa Francisco: “Es el argentino más importante de la historia". https://t.co/mTtTH3D4uq https://t.co/mP9aAgQCQ7
A Catholic laywoman who lived in 18th-century Argentina and joined the Jesuits in their evangelical mission throughout the South American country will become the first female saint from the home country of Pope Francis on Sunday. https://t.co/dwTPPuLp9H
Mama Antula, the Jesuit who didn't want to marry or be a nun, will be Argentina's first female saint (from @AP) By @debo_rey https://t.co/nBLWI1j3Pk