Why did Pope Francis return to Argentina during his papacy?

When the former bishop of Boinos Aires left Jorge Mario Bergolio, the capital of Argentina to participate in the Vatican in the Vatican to elect the successor of Pope Benedict XVI, he did not know that he would be the last time he saw his hometown.

The fact that Pope Francis is no longer to his country after the Pope became some Argentina with a heavy heart.

Speaking on Monday, Bishop of Boinos Aires Jorge Ignasio Garcia Keva said his parish “Yitam to a father loved his country deeply and they had to learn to become the father of the whole world.”

He also added that Francis became the Pope “we assigned a little Argentina … we left Bergolio to become Francis.”

It was a surprise to many – including Bergolio himself – that he was elected to the highest position in the Catholic Church in the first place.

At the age of 76 at the time – older age of bishops and cruise when they submit their resignation to the Pope – he was not seen as a real candidate to fill vacancies, according to analysts.

“When Buenos Aires left for flavor, he looked somewhat sad; he was preparing to retire in a room in the priest’s house in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Flores,” said Guirmemo Marco, a priest of the Pinns Aires diocese.

However, Bergoglio will soon start a 12 -year papal.

His death felt strongly in his country of origin, as seven days of national mourning – as Argentina grieves a man who considers many to be simple and humble, despite holding one of the most powerful offices in the world.

These qualities were praised by Illiner Ramdul, a nun who spoke to BBC Mundo during the period of standing at the Buenos Aires Cathedral on Monday.

Mrs. Zaddul said that the fact that he did not return to his homeland was “a sign of the full commitment he presented to the entire church, and not only to his people, to his country.”

Gustavo Vera exchanged hundreds of messages with Francis, after he became a friend of him when he was still a bishop. He agreed that the Pope has always shown permanent interest in what was happening in his country.

“Sometimes, he commented on football, sometimes on Tango, and sometimes on cultural events,” said Mr. Vera, the leader of La Alaameda, the Argentine anti -crossing organization. He added that Francis followed the Argentine news “in detail.”

During the papacy, Francis visited four of the five countries that border Argentina – but unprecedented, although continuing to take care of them.

He was loved by many who are sad about him now, but others remember him as a controversial character.

Most Argentines felt the initial pride after announcing that his colleague at home would be the first Pope in Latin America to give way to each other over the years.

A survey of the Pew Research Center indicated that the percentage of people who occupied a positive look at the ink had decreased from 91 % in 2013 to 64 % in 2024.

Of the six countries in Latin America, which was included in the survey, the largest decrease in favorable situations in Argentina was recorded.

Conservatives in Argentina accused him of undermining the historical traditions they kept, while the reformists were hoping for deeper changes.

Critics felt that he failed to do enough to oppose the brutal military dictatorship in the country in the 1970s and 1980s and criticized some of the figures in the church.

Every time he was asked about a possible trip, Pope Francis gave mysterious answers.

The last time he was publicly asked about the topic, in September 2024: “I would like to go. It is popular, but it has not yet been planned. There are many things that must be solved first.”

Some of their Argentine colleagues found that this frequency is difficult to understand.

The absence of ink has felt more severely in recent years, as Argentina endured a deep economic crisis, as annual inflation reached nearly 300 % and a sharp increase in poverty.

Mr. Vera suggests that Francis was planning to visit, but he did not do it yet because he wanted to avoid using it for political purposes.

“He always said that he would go to Argentina when he felt he was a tool to achieve national unity, to help overcome the rift, to try to return Argentina together,” said Mr. Vera.

The “rift” refers to the vast Gulf, which has lasted for decades in Argentine politics and society between supporters and opponents of the populist political movement, which was founded by the late President Juan Peron in the 1940s.

There is a widespread belief in the country that Pope Francis was a Peronian – a thing that he denied in a book in 2023, while he adds: “If we have a Peronian concept of politics, what is the mistake in that?”

The comment was seized by conservative critics who accused him of closely consensus with the causes of social justice and left -wing policy.

Before taking office, Javier Millie, the current president who made Satanian with the left -wing policy, was called Pope Francis as “the representation of evil on the ground” – although he reduced his accent after reaching power.

The two held a friendly meeting in the Vatican, and President Millie officially called for Argentina. After the death of the Pope, Miley said that he felt deeply pain because of his loss, and praised the wisdom of wisdom.

Some Argentine accused him of being very close to Christina Fernandez de Kirchner, a divisive populist politician, and was president from 2007 to 2015.

After the death of the Pope, Miley said that he had deep pain due to his loss, and praised the wisdom of the Pope and wisdom.

Some Argentine accused him of being very close to Christina Fernandez de Kirchner, a divisive populist politician, and was president from 2007 to 2015.

But according to Mr. Vera, the Pope met with the people “from the entire political and social spectrum of Argentina.”

The late Pontif friend also pointed out that although there were some criticisms of Pope Francis in the media and major urban centers, he was loved in other parts of the country.

Although he maintained his relationship with Argentina, Mr. Vera said, Pope Francis no longer feels that he belongs to only one country.

“The Argentine believes it was the Argentine, but in reality, he was a citizen in the world,” he added.

It is a point of view by Alejandra Castro, a social worker who was among the mourners who gathered on Monday night at the Buenos Aires Cathedral.

Ms. Castro said that Argentina was “always in his prayers.” “In one way or another, he was always present, and I think this indicates that he was in his heart, Argentina was always present.”

But Mr. Vera acknowledged that everyone did not feel the same way, and suggested that it is up to Argentina to look inside themselves for answers: “Instead of blame Francis, we must ask ourselves what we were doing and this means that we do not deserve to visit the Pope.”