Argentina's Milei invites Pope Francis to visit homeland after previous criticisms
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FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei looks on as he attends a Hanukkah celebration in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Tomas Cuesta/File Photo
Argentine President Javier Milei is inviting Pope Francis to visit his home country, Milei's spokesman said on Thursday, appearing to extend an olive branch after attacking the Catholic leader in recent years.
Milei had called the pope everything from an "imbecile" to the devil's man on earth, but softened his tone after being elected in November, calling him "His Holiness."
Pope Francis has yet to visit Argentina since his election a decade ago. REUTERS