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Pope Leo XIV held a private audience with the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, who was accompanied by his children and several grandchildren.
The Holy See Press Office announced on Friday that Pope Leo XIV met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the Apostolic Palace.
Following the meeting for a little under an hour, the President met in the Secretariat of State with Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Msgr. Mirosław Wachowski, Under-Secretary for Relations with States.
"During the cordial talks held at the Secretariat of State, appreciation was expressed for the good existing bilateral relations," noted a press release. "International topics were discussed, with particular attention to the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East."
They also discussed various social issues, focusing especially on "the Church’s contribution to the life of the country."
MEETING WITH ARGENTINA's PRESIDENT
Then, on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV received the President of Argentina, Mr. Javier Gerardo Milei, and his sister Karina Milei, in the Vatican on Saturday morning.
According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, President Milei met afterwards with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by the Vatican's Under-Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Msgr. Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski.
According to the statement, the discussions at the Secretariat of State were "cordial," and "mutual appreciation was reiterated for the sound bilateral relations" between the Holy See and the Argentine Republic, along with "the will to strengthen them further."
"Attention then turned," the statement continued, "to matters of common interest, such as socio-economic progress, the fight against poverty and the commitment to social cohesion."
"Finally," it concluded, "some topics of a regional and international socio-political nature were discussed, with special attention given to ongoing conflicts," noting that they highlighted "the importance of urgent efforts in support of peace."
On 10 December 2023, the 54-year-old native of Buenos Aires was sworn in as president.
The late Pope Francis had met the President, of his native country, on different occasions, including for an official audience the day after the Argentine Pope had canonized St. María Antonia de San José de Paz y Figueroa, known around the world as “Mama Antula,” making her the first Argentine saint.
President Milei attended the funeral of Pope Francis and the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV.
Then, on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV received the President of Argentina, Mr. Javier Gerardo Milei, and his sister Karina Milei, in the Vatican on Saturday morning.
According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, President Milei met afterwards with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by the Vatican's Under-Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Msgr. Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski.
According to the statement, the discussions at the Secretariat of State were "cordial," and "mutual appreciation was reiterated for the sound bilateral relations" between the Holy See and the Argentine Republic, along with "the will to strengthen them further."
"Attention then turned," the statement continued, "to matters of common interest, such as socio-economic progress, the fight against poverty and the commitment to social cohesion."
"Finally," it concluded, "some topics of a regional and international socio-political nature were discussed, with special attention given to ongoing conflicts," noting that they highlighted "the importance of urgent efforts in support of peace."
On 10 December 2023, the 54-year-old native of Buenos Aires was sworn in as president.
The late Pope Francis had met the President, of his native country, on different occasions, including for an official audience the day after the Argentine Pope had canonized St. María Antonia de San José de Paz y Figueroa, known around the world as “Mama Antula,” making her the first Argentine saint.
President Milei attended the funeral of Pope Francis and the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV.
Source: Combined reports from Vatican News
On the X account of President Milei; it was noted that Pope Leo XIV confirmed a visit to the South American country in the future. It was also released that President Milei gifted Pope Leo books by F. A. Hayek, The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism, and Huerta de Soto. two volumes by Jesús Huerta de Soto: "Statism and the Economy", and "Pandemia and Dirigisme", published by IBL Libri
El Presidente Javier Milei fue recibido esta mañana por el Papa León XIV en el Vaticano, quien le confirmó que visitará la Argentina. pic.twitter.com/QHUMUblD1V
— Oficina del Presidente (@OPRArgentina) June 7, 2025
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