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Cuándo fue la última visita de un Papa a la Argentina
Noviembre será finalmente el mes que romperá con los casi 40 años que pasaron de la última vez que un papa visitó la Argentina. En esta oportunidad, León XIV, el sucesor del recordado Francisco I, será quien llegue al país con tres paradas: Buenos Aires, Córdoba y Luján, donde oficiará una misa.
Aunque durante todo el mandato del sumo pontífice argentino se mantuvo la expectativa por su llegada, finalmente eso nunca ocurrió así como tampoco la de su antecesor, Benedicto XVI. Por eso, el arribo del papa estadounidense y con el corazón peruano, generó una fuerte expectativa en toda Sudamérica.
La última vez que un papá visitó la Argentina
Hace 39 años el papa Juan Pablo II llegaba de visita a la Argentina, en un viaje que tenía muchos significados más allá de una misión sacerdotal puntual, que era la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud, que se cerró en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Se trataba de la segunda vez que el “papa peregrino” besaba el suelo argentino y su llegada, además, representó la última ocasión en que un sumo pontífice estuvo en el país.
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Aquella visita de Juan Pablo II el 6 de abril 1987 fue programada y duró seis días, luego de haber pasado también por Uruguay y Chile, desde donde arribó a Buenos Aires. Todo lo contrario a su improvisada primera vez, cinco años antes, en plena guerra de las Malvinas.
En 1982, a comienzos de junio, el Papa había estado en el Reino Unido, como parte de una gira prevista desde antes de iniciado el conflicto bélico en las islas del Atlántico Sur. Pero, dadas las circunstancias, aprovechó para interceder en busca de la paz y del fin de la guerra.
Y esa situación lo llevó a improvisar unas semanas después un viaje relámpago, de un día y medio, a la Argentina, para dar el mismo mensaje. Su llegada fue el 11 de junio y 31 horas después se fue: dos días más tarde, el presidente de facto Leopoldo Galtieri ordenó la rendición de las tropas argentinas en las Islas Malvinas.
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Juan Pablo II aterrizó en el aeroparque Jorge Newbery de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, procedente de Santiago de Chile. Y en la pista fue recibido por el presidente Raúl Alfonsín, quien estaba acompañado por su esposa María Lorenza Barrenechea.
Luego de decir unas palabras, se subió al “Papamóvil” (siempre blindado luego del atentado que sufriera en 1981) y tras un paso por la Nunciatura porteña, se dirigió a la Casa de Gobierno, donde volvió a verse con Alfonsín, y en concepto de reunión formal. Ahí, el pontífice salió al balcón de la Rosada, desde donde saludó a la multitud que se había reunido en la Plaza de Mayo.
Más de un millón de fieles fueron a la misa que Juan Pablo II dio desde un altar que se ubicó en 9 de Julio y Santa Fe.
En esos días en los que estuvo en el país, además de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, estuvo en Bahía Blanca, Tucumán, Corrientes, Viedma, Mendoza, Córdoba, Salta, Paraná y Rosario. Había llegado el lunes 6 y el sábado 11 estuvo al frente del Encuentro con los Jóvenes y en la mañana del domingo, uno muy especial para los católicos porque era “domingo de Ramos”, el previo a la Pascua, encabezó la jornada Mundial de la Juventud desde un altar ubicado en 9 de Julio y Santa Fe, estimándose que más de un millón de personas participó del evento.
Las palabras de despedida de Juan Pablo II en la Argentina
En las que fueron las últimas palabras formales a todos los fieles de la Argentina, en especial a los jóvenes que habían llegado hasta el centro porteño desde diferentes puntos del país -y también de otros países vecinos-, Juan Pablo II dejó un mensaje de amor y de fe: “Podéis estar seguros de que os llevo a todos muy dentro de mi corazón. Os pido que, cada día, recéis por mí y Dios os lo recompensará sobreabundantemente. Ruego a la Virgen de Luján que os alcance de su divino Hijo la gracia para corresponder fielmente a las exigencias de vuestra vocación cristiana”.
El 11 de junio de 1982 el papa Juan Pablo II rezó ante la Virgen de Luján. Su Santidad vino a la Argentina para pedir la paz por el conflicto en Malvinas. (Foto: captura de video)
Y el único Papa de la Iglesia Católica de la historia que, no una sino dos veces, visitó el país, agregó como final: “Mientras hago fervientes votos por la prosperidad, paz y concordia entre los amadísimos hijos de esta noble nación, imparto a todos con afecto mi Bendición Apostólica. ¡Hasta siempre, Argentina!”.
Juan Pablo II fue el papa 264 de la Iglesia Católica. De origen polaco, Karol Józef Wojtyła nació en la ciudad de Wadowice, el 18 de mayo de 1920. Fue ordenado Sumo Pontífice el 16 de octubre de 1978, como sucesor de Juan Pablo I. Y se mantuvo en el papado hasta el día de su muerte, el 2 de abril de 2005. Su reemplazante fue el alemán Joseph Ratzinger, quien eligió el nombre de Benedicto XVI.
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Israeli President Herzog calls antisemitism a ‘contamination of societies’ as hate crimes surge
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog issued a stern warning about the global spread of antisemitism in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital at his Jerusalem residence.
«Antisemitism is an age-old plague which should be dealt with by everybody, by all societies. It’s not an Israeli issue or only a Jewish issue,» he said.
«It’s a contamination of societies that starts with the Jews — never ends with them. It’s the most dangerous phenomena that has to be dealt with aggressively, with no mercy, with full adjudication, and most importantly, with education,» he added.
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Growing antisemitism and other issues led President Isaac Herzog to launch Voice of the People in April 2023. (Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL for Fox News Digital)
Herzog’s warning comes as newly released New York City Police Department (NYPD) data show anti-Jewish incidents accounted for 56.9% of all confirmed hate crimes since the start of 2026, even though Jewish New Yorkers make up only about 10% of the city’s population.
Herzog pointed to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whom he accused of spreading hate and compromising the lives of New Yorkers.
«Mamdani does not respect my nation’s right for self-determination — the Jewish people’s inherent right to have a nation of their own. And he’s basically spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric. He should understand that he’s risking his own citizens, he’s risking their safety, well-being and life,» Herzog told Fox News Digital.
In a video posted on social media on July 21, Mamdani called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu «a war criminal» and «the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people.»
Days later, Raul Morales, 51, allegedly yelled «Allahu Akbar» while stabbing two men on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, including one who was visibly identifiable as Jewish.
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Members of the Jewish community view the scene of an antisemitic arson attack in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London, on March 24, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images)
«We’ve seen the stabbing just a few days ago… just because somebody was dressed as an Orthodox Jew. This cannot be accepted in New York, which is a city that is dear to our heart, dear to Israelis, and dear to me personally,» Herzog said.
More broadly, a report released last month by the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism found that 20 people were killed in antisemitic attacks across seven countries outside Israel in 2025, marking the deadliest year for such violence in the Jewish diaspora since 1994.
The J7 comprises Jewish communities in the United States, Australia, Canada, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
People walk through Times Square during an anti-Israel rally on Oct. 4, 2025, in New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
According to the report, more than 23,000 antisemitic incidents were recorded across the J7 countries last year, representing a 97% increase in violent attacks and a 136% rise in overall incidents compared with 2022.
«Of course, Israel is doing its best, but it has to be an effort with governments all over the world, law enforcement agencies, educational systems and Jewish communities, which we care about a lot,» Herzog said, in reference to confronting Jew-hatred.
Referencing a recent article by professor Niall Ferguson titled «The Death of History,» he said, «How much TikTok or the social networks distort the facts of history? They negate the worst and greatest horror of humankind, the Holocaust. And that’s why we have to stand up together and combat it,» he told Fox News Digital.
Herzog stressed that misinformation spread through distorted and superficial channels makes it easy to smear Israel on social media, but that such narratives do not reflect reality.
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Aerial view of Israel’s Mediterranean coastal city Tel Aviv. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)
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«[Israel] is the place where the Startup Nation flourishes. This is the place where great ideas are given to the world and contribute enormously to the world in so many great fields, from health to energy, to science, to agriculture, to food security, to what not. There’s a reason why Americans who visit our country, young Americans, fall in love with this country,» he said.
Growing antisemitism, coupled with polarization within and between Jewish communities and a weakening sense of Jewish identity in some places, led Herzog to launch Voice of the People in April 2023. The initiative brings together a council of 150 emerging leaders — one-third from Israel, one-third from the United States and the remainder from around the world.
Leaders are selected through an algorithm from thousands of candidates and serve rotating terms of roughly two years, developing ideas to address challenges facing the Jewish world.
The initiative held an in-person kickoff summit in March 2025 in Haifa, featuring Herzog and bringing together all council members, reflecting his belief in building the next generation of Jewish leadership, which he described as one of his main tasks.
«I’m overjoyed by the great ideas I see and feel, and I hope that around November we will have a new registration starting for the next slot, the next cohort, and I invite as many Jewish friends to register,» he said.
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House GOP divisions are erupting on the midterm campaign trail as Republicans fight an uphill battle to keep control of Congress for the latter half of President Donald Trump’s term.
The infighting touched down in Florida on Wednesday, where two House Republicans are endorsing a primary opponent to incumbent Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., who is facing multiple investigations into his finances and allegations of domestic abuse, among other claims. Mills has denied any wrongdoing.
Reps. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., and Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., announced they’re backing former local TV anchor Ryan Elijah for Mills’ seat and said they «urge our fellow Republicans to join us in supporting him.»
«Ryan Elijah is an excellent candidate and will ensure victory for us in Florida 7,» Haridopolos told Fox News Digital. The Florida congressman will be in attendance at Mills’ debate against Elijah on Wednesday night and plans to sit next to the candidate’s wife.
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Representative Cory Mills, R-Fla., addresses the media outside of Manhattan Criminal Court on behalf of former President Donald Trump on May 14, 2024 in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Notably, President Donald Trump has endorsed Haridopolos, Luna and Mills for re-election — a fact Mills brought up in his response to Fox News Digital.
«I’m the only candidate in this race endorsed by President Donald Trump. Not once, not twice, but three times. I’m proud to have earned his trust because he knows I’ll continue fighting to advance the America First agenda and deliver results,» Mills said. «The fact is, my office has returned more than $107 million to the people of Florida’s 7th District, led Florida in constituent services, built one of the strongest conservative voting records in Congress, and flipped this district from blue to red,and kept it red. My record speaks for itself.»
It comes after another GOP source told Fox News Digital that some Florida Republicans were worried about the chances of keeping Mills’ seat if he won the primary on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report downgraded its projection for Republicans from «Solid R» to «Likely R» earlier this year. And with a Cook rating of R+5, Democrats could be within striking distance if Republicans see a tough enough cycle in November.
Mills is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to a source, though he has consistently insisted that he has not done anything wrong.
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The Republican military veteran dismissed reports of a DOJ investigation as a «desperate lie» by his opponents and said on X late last month, «We are not aware of any DOJ investigation, nor has there been any confirmation of such investigation by DOJ or FBI, and would fully cooperate if there was one.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Mills for a response to Haridopolos and Luna’s endorsement.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna speaks during the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on border and immigration issues in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7, 2023. (Jack Gruber/USA TODAY)
Mills is one of several House Republicans whose allegations of misconduct are posing a headache for the GOP on the campaign trail.
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., announced overnight that he would drop his re-election bid after an explosive report detailed sexual harassment accusations by two young female staffers. Edwards has denied those accusations but has admitted to at times making staff feel uncomfortable.
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And Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, has been accused of domestic abuse by his ex-wife and former father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, and is facing pressure from congressional Republicans to drop out of his race as well. One House GOP source called the situation a «f—ing trainwreck» in comments to Fox News Digital.
Miller has denied any wrongdoing and asked the House Ethics Committee to initiate an investigation in order to clear his name. The former Trump aide has resisted calls to exit the race, insisting he will win in November and that the public accusations from his ex-wife are a bid to derail his political career.
All three House seats are on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) target list, meaning Democrats are pouring money and resources into those races.
One House Republican, who was granted anonymity to speak freely, told Fox News Digital that all three should drop out of their races, stating, «We must lead by example.»
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