Ten years of Francis: Referents of the ruling party and the opposition signed a letter for the Pope

President Alberto Fernández, Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Prime Minister Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and María Eugenia Vidal are just some of the political leaders who signed a letter sent to Francis on the 10th anniversary of his pontificate. In the letter, the signatories – coming from different areas of public life, from different religious, political and ideological backgrounds – expressed their “admiration and closeness” for the work of Francis. We Argentines love you very much. We greatly value your tenacious work for peace, justice and integral human development around the world,” said the signatories, who also include Governor Axel Kicillof and Economy Minister Sergio Massa, and legislators Rogelio Frigerio and Mario Negri (Together for Change). At the same time, they relied on Bergoglio’s “wisdom” to define whether and when he will visit Argentina. “We who have faith pray for you; The others, we accompany you with affection and trust,” they concluded. Among those who signed the document are also governors, legislators, union leaders and cultural and sports leaders. Days ago, Francis gave a series of interviews in which he expressed his intention to visit Algeria. He clarified, however, that this will not save the country. And that will not happen until after this year’s general elections so that a “political use” of his figure is not made. The full menuDear Pope Francis,On this tenth anniversary of your pontificate, we, Argentines from different areas of public life, from different religious, political and ideological backgrounds, want to express our admiration and closeness for your work in favor of Humanity, in particular of excluded people and poor peoples, your firm defense of world peace and your permanent promotion of an Integral Ecology that allows us to hear the cry of Mother Earth and Being. Human in the face of destructive situations that threaten peoples and nature.We Argentines love you very much. We greatly value your tenacious work for peace, justice and integral human development around the world. We know the resistance generated by your work among those who may be affected interests that are not legitimate. Although we desire and look forward to your visit, we rely on your wisdom to say yes and eventually when.Thank you for what you have done and do.Those of us who have faith pray for you; The others, we accompany you with affection and trust.

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