Pope Francis has met privately with the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri.
The Holy See Press Office confirmed the Argentine Pontiff met with the president Saturday morning in the Vatican. The president was accompanied by his wife and family.
While the Press Office didn’t release a statement regarding the meeting, according to Vatican Radio, the Argentine President told journalists it was “good” and “positive,” and that they discussed various issues.
President Macri was in Rome for the canonization of Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero, the Argentinian known as the “the Gaucho priest,” who was canonized by Pope Francis on Sunday morning, Oct. 16, along with six others.
This morning, Pope Francis received in audience, the president, vice presidents and secretary general of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina.
