The bishops of Santiago will be part of the delegation that will visit Rome

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In a message broadcast on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, the Argentine bishops expected that during their visit to the Vatican, in April and May, they would propose to the pontiff to "not deprive oneself of the joy" of visiting one's country. . Ecclesiastical sources explained that the desire expressed by the bishops did not constitute a formal invitation. However, it is the first time that the episcopate expressly expresses it in a public statement. In addition to the statement in which they anticipate the suggestion that will be made to Francisco; the bishops addressed to the Pope an "affectionate and fraternal greeting" in a letter signed by the President of the Episcopate, Oscar Ojea, and the Secretary General, Carlos Malfa. In this letter, they thank him especially for his "Good Shepherd ministry for the whole Church" and ask that "God bless him and continue to help with his Holy Spirit to confirm us in the faith and that Saint Mary cover him with his coat ". In this sense, it was learned that the bishops of the province of Santiago del Estero, Msgr Vicente Bokalic and his badistant, Enrique Martínez Ossola, were part of the delegation that will visit Rome. Subsequently, ecclesiastical sources announced that between May 5 and 11, the bishops of the Buenos Aires region would leave and that, from May 12 to May 18, the bishops of Patagonia, Centro, Cuyo and Nord regions -West of the country would surrender.
Among the other messages, the one that predominates among the religious is the request made to the Sovereign Pontiff to visit his country. Since his election, Jorge Bergoglio has made several tours around the world, but never came to Argentina. In fact, he was in Brazil, but never came to his country.