Milei's Unorthodox Welcome Request Disrupts Vatican Protocol; Pope's Visit to Argentina

President Javier Milei's unusual request to greet Pope Leo XIV inside the papal plane and descend the stairs together has disrupted Vatican protocol, while the Pope's decision to visit Argentina has caught the libertarian administration off guard. Despite protocol disagreements, León XIV has a packed agenda including visits to Cottolengo Don Orione, masses in Palermo and Luján, meeting with union leaders, businessmen, and social leaders, and leading a Vigil of Prayer with young people at the Monument to the Spaniards. The papal agenda and Milei's speech at the Palacio de la Libertad will highlight contrasting views on the role of the State, education, poverty, and adjustment plans.