The arrival of the image of the Virgin of Luján who accompanied the Argentine soldiers to Malvinas was postponed

"We regret to inform you that, due to technical problems in the plane that brought the image of the Virgin of Luján, all the forecasts for the reception in Ezeiza and the Mass in Luján are suspended", reported the strength of his account on the social network Twitter. He also said: "We will keep you informed of the news via our social networks".

The image of the Virgin of Luján who accompanied the Argentine soldiers during the Falklands war was to arrive in Buenos Aires this Sunday and begin a tour of several provinces.

The image was expected to arrive at 7 am at Ezeiza airport, where it was expected that it would be received with honors by the armed forces, security forces and veterans; then transferred by caravan to the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján where was to be celebrated a reception mass presided over by the president of the episcopate, Oscar Ojea.

On Monday, the picture was to accompany the beginning of the plenary assembly of the Argentine Bishops' Conference (CEA), which will meet for a week at the retirement home "El Cenaculo" in Pilar.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday 6 to 8 pm, he was to arrive at the Immaculate Conception Parish of the Miraculous Medal, in the diocese of Quilmes, where he was to stay until Thursday evening 7 with various activities.

Mass was also scheduled on Sunday November 10 in the Basilica of Luján, following which a pilgrimage of the image would begin in other dioceses of the country.

37 years after the war in the Falkland Islands and in front of Pope Francis, Bishop Paul James Mason, military bishop of the United Kingdom, returned to his Argentine couple, Santiago Olivera, an image of the Luján virgin who accompanied him soldiers during the conflict.

The return was held during the public hearing held every Wednesday on the Vatican Square, led by Francisco, who blessed the image. In gratitude, the Argentine military bishop donated another image of the Virgin of Luján to his British couple, also blessed by the Argentine pope Jorge Bergoglio.

The recovered image arrived at the Falkland Islands a week after the disembarkation of Argentine soldiers in 1982 and, after the war, the British took her and inducted her to the bishopric headquarters. British military in tribute to the victims of the clash.