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  • A Missionary Pope Faces a Chain Saw-Wielding Populist in Argentina

    11/09/2026 2:11:59 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 5 replies
    The Wall Street Journal ^ | Updated Nov. 8, 2026 7:17 pm ET 155 | Ryan Dubé and Silvina Frydlewsky
    Pope Leo’s message of compassion for the poor clashes with Javier Milei’s radical economic overhaul, symbolized by his trademark chain saw BUENOS AIRES—Pope Leo XIV is a soft-spoken missionary who rode horseback to minister to the poor in remote corners. President Javier Milei is a chain saw-brandishing populist who slashes government spending, champions unfettered capitalism and calls social welfare “an aberration” akin to robbery.The two men came face-to-face Sunday as the pontiff, born in Chicago but with 20 years of experience ministering in Peru, arrived for a four-day visit in a country where the Catholic Church and the libertarian president...