Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva called on the government to end Argentina’s “social paralysis,” in reference to a lack of jobs and opportunities, and to tend to those most vulnerable during a religious service on Monday with President Javier Milei in attendance.
García Cuerva made these comments during the homily of the traditional Te Deum service at the Buenos Aires Cathedral for the anniversary of the 1810 May Revolution.
The ceremony, which is typically attended by members of the national and local government, saw Milei sitting alone in the front row center of the cathedral.
In his homily, the bishop once again criticized the government for its austerity measures without directly mentioning them. He also insisted that politicians need to put their differences aside in the name of unity to help the country prosper.
The archbishop went on to warn that “the shadow of social dismemberment” is looming over Argentina if the privileged and the political class continue to put their individual interests above those of the rest of the country.
