The Argentine president has repeatedly spoken out against the concept, calling it ‘unjust’

Following insults on the campaign trail, the president and the pontiff spoke for an hour in an apparent conciliation

The two embraced after the mass dedicated to María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, the first woman born in Argentina to become a saint

After broadsides against the pontiff during the electoral campaign, the president has moderated his rhetoric towards the pope since taking office

The pontiff said a potential Argentina trip could take place from August onwards, after a trip to Polynesia

Years ago, the president called the pope ‘the representative of the Evil One on Earth,’ although he has since apologized

The Pontiff met Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, but Argentina’s outgoing President Alberto Fernández postponed his visit

The president-elect had said the leader of the Catholic Church is the representative of Satan on Earth

The Pontiff was due to address a delegation from the Conference of European Rabbis.