The head of the Episcopate spoke about Milei's tears before Leo XIV and made a request: "The good of all belongs to everyone."

The president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) and archbishop of Mendoza, Monsignor Marcelo Colombo, referred to President Javier Milei's tears as he bid farewell to Pope Leo XIV before the Pontiff departed for Peru, and called for addressing the social crisis without partisan intent. "The good of all belongs to everyone," he stated. Speaking on Splendid radio, the archbishop dismissed the idea that the president's tears at the foot of the plane at Ezeiza airport were faked. "There was a very intense joy in everyone. I don't think anyone was faking it. Nor are the tears fictitious; I believe they are truly authentic expressions of emotion from those who took part in the various events across the jurisdictions, including the farewell given by the President," he reflected. For Colombo, "everyone was fascinated by what they experienced and deeply moved inside by this encounter" with the Pope. The head of the Episcopate spoke about Milei's tears before Leo XIV and left a request: "The good of all belongs to everyone." Hernán Zenteno During the interview, Colombo emphasized the need to take advantage of Leo XIV's time in Argentina to put his words into practice. When asked about the challenges facing the Church, he replied: "I think that for us the challenge is to say: 'Let's talk about social issues,' which belongs to no party; the good of all belongs to everyone." "Let's talk, and when we do, we are not campaigning, we are saying that it is possible to transform society. I think that is the possibility, right? To tackle social issues stripping them, when the Church speaks of them, of any partisan intent, and instead addressing them as service to humanity and the community. For us it is a challenge and we want to live it without naivety, but we want to live it to the fullest," he maintained. The head of the Episcopate spoke about Milei's tears before Leo XIV and left a request: "The good of all belongs to everyone." Soledad Aznarez The archbishop also noted that the joint organization of the Pope's visit to Argentina helped shorten the distance between the Church and the Government. "I think these days were the chance to get to know each other, to deal with each other, perhaps to lose — I don't say our fears, because it's not that we were afraid of one another — but to lose that distance and dare to engage in a possible dialogue," he stated. "The fact of being able to interact in an organization that was so successful — everyone says so — and having done so with a positive synergy among the national and provincial jurisdictions of the Universal Church and Argentina, stands as an icon of what life can be like when we all roll up our sleeves and work together," he added. Finally, the prelate described Leo XIV's visit to Argentina as "an oasis in the desert," a pause amid daily tensions that, he argued, allowed Argentines to be challenged.