Pope Francis and the Bishops of Argentina will focus on the country's social situation

Visit ad limina apostolorum bishops in the Vatican, which began this week and will continue over the next two years, offers an opportunity to Francisco marks his position in front of his and the others, at a key moment for the country. During the first week, he answered questions about a possible trip, spoke about the division that exists in the country and distanced himself from the Bergoglians campaign with Cristina Kirchner, while acknowledging that they were inspired by his words. Next week, at the arrival of the bishops of Conurbano, along with the incumbent of the Argentine Bishops' Conference, Oscar Ojea, and that of the Social Pastoral, Jorge Lugones, we expect that there are more definitions, this time about the social situation.

During the first week, the Archbishop of La Plata, Víctor Manuel Fernández, was in charge of communicating the most important lines of a "pleasant conversation" between the pontiff and the high ecclesiastical functions of La Plata, of Litoral and Argentine Northeast. Fernandez, named in replacement of Aguer by Francisco, is one of the closest men and was chosen to convey the message of the current occupant of the throne of San Pedro. Next week, the official will be the Bishop of Gregorio Laferrere, Gabriel Barba, while he was leaving the contingent that is currently in Rome.

Fernandez distributed after the meeting a letter in which he detailed several messages from Francisco who addresses not only the bishops, but also the Argentine society, the media and, of course, also the political world.. This summary presents a dialogue in which questions were not lacking as to their possible intervention in Argentine political life. In the case, consulted by his "alleged spokespersons", the pontiff said that "it is only people who sometimes converse with him or attend meetings at the Vatican" who "do not are in no way his spokespersons ", although he admitted" that they try to interpret in his own way things that listen to him ".

It also indicates that there has been talk of the crisis in Argentina, measures taken by the Church to "contain, badist and help those who are in pain" and those prepared by the Vatican to fight against the pedophilia in the Church, among others. other topics. In addition, there was a message that appeals to the entire political clbad and the Church itself, when Fernandez says it was about "the polarization that exists in our society, accentuated in the debate about the # 39; abortion. " Particular emphasis was placed on "the seriousness of the problem of education in Argentina", which was linked to credulity in the face of "media operations" that "fuel polarization".

Consulted by his "alleged spokespersons", the pontiff said that "it is only people who speak to him sometimes"

His arrival in the country remains uncertain. In Fernandez's letter, it is also stated that, despite expectations, no trip to Francisco in Argentina will be announced during the visit. It was stated that he wished, that different circumstances had frustrated a trip in 2017. The pope asked to be understood and said that he now needed it in "strategic" places. He will travel this week to Macedonia and Bulgaria, two countries with a very small Catholic population, but which are meeting places between religions. For the trip, the meeting with the second group of bishops will take place next Friday.

A few days earlier, last Thursday, Jorge Lugones, at the head of the social pastoral, was very critical of the government of Mauricio Macri. In addition, said a Vatican source, it will remain a few days. He will not speak of the Holy See, but he will no doubt meet Francisco, and it is to be hoped that the word of the Pontiff will be felt during the Social Week of the Church, to be held in June. Spoiler alert: it will not be a comfortable time for the government.