BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s President Javier Milei held his first official audience with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Saturday where he confirmed that the pontiff will visit the South American country, according to the presidential spokesman.

No further details of the planned visit were disclosed on Saturday.

Milei had a tense relationship with Pope Francis, the late Argentine pope who never returned to his native country during his 12-year papacy, potentially signaling the start of a new diplomatic chapter.

“The Pope confirmed to the President during our recent meeting that he will visit Argentina,” Manuel Adorni, the presidential spokesperson wrote via social media.

The papal visit could take place as soon as next year, according to Argentina’s daily newspaper La Nación, as par

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