How did Francis and Milei go from insults to embrace, from opposition to high praise? The answer comes down to the difference between campaigning and governing.
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Despite his fairly hostile approach to Francis during his campaign, Argentina's new president Javier Milei has had increasingly warm interactions with him.
Javier Milei had a front row seat for the canonisation service, and at the end of it shared a friendly interaction with the pope, exchanging a few words as they shook hands and hugged.
Are we, who love and follow Jesus, capable of imitating his “touch”? That is not easy to do, and we must be on guard lest our hearts harbour instincts contrary to his attitude of “drawing near” and “being a gift” to others.