Pope canonizes Argentina's first female saint as the country's libertarian president Milei looks on
by Nicole Winfield
Feb 11, 2024
2 minutes
Argentina’s faith and politics came together Sunday as Pope Francis canonized the country’s first female saint with Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei, sitting in the front row of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The to declare Mama Antula a saint marked the first meeting between the Argentine pope and Milei, who once called Francis an “imbecile” for defending social justice. The president, who performed the
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