Pope refuses Argentine president donation with 666 link

Michael — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:09:52 +0000

Pope Francis has refused a donation from Argentina's President Mauricio Macri, noting that the amount included the number 666.

President Macri had sent 16,666,000 Argentine pesos for Scholas Occurentes, an educational charity the Pope supports.

In a note to the charity's office, the Pontiff said "I don't like the 666".

The number is associated with the Antichrist.

A spokesman for President Macri denied the sum was intended as an affront to the Pope.

The spokesman said the charity asked for that amount.

Pope refuses Argentine president donation with 666 link

Prelate publicly scolds Argentine government over poverty

Michael — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:05:32 +0000

Argentina's president and his allies have appeared to receive a public scolding from the Archbishop of Buenos Aires over prioritisation of the poor.

President Mauricio Macri heard Archbishop Mario Poli speak at the traditional May Revolution Day service at the local cathedral.

The Archbishop said "Attention should be prioritised toward children and the elderly, the most vulnerable (in society), to look after them is to guarantee the future of an independent and free country".

Archbishop Poli said politicians should not limit themselves to looking only at the coldness of statistics.

"We should not lose sensitivity to the pain of others," he said.

Prelate publicly scolds Argentine government over poverty

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Pope refuses Argentine president donation with 666 link

Prelate publicly scolds Argentine government over poverty