Pope says he hopes to keep promise to visit native Argentina for first time since becoming pontiff
Associated PressROME — Pope Francis said Sunday that if he can, he’ll visit his native Argentina in the latter part of 2024, a trip that would see him there for the first time in his nearly 11-year-old papacy and while his fellow Argentines are suffering economically. In an interview with the host of a talk show on a private Italian TV channel, Francis said he is worrying about Argentina’s people because “they are suffering much,” an apparent reference to the ravaged economy in that country. During the new Argentine president’s election campaign, Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” called Francis an “imbecile” for defending social justice. It’s a difficult moment for the country.” “Under planning is the possibility to make a trip in the second part of the year,’' Francis said, also noting that timeframe takes into account that the country has a new government.
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