García Cuerva criticizes leaders, urges action on poverty at San Cayetano

In his homily for San Cayetano in Liniers, Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva delivered a sharp critique of political leadership and economic conditions, calling on society to reject resignation in the face of rising costs and precarious work. He denounced leaders who "talk about the poor but are not close to their needs and live the good life," and warned that "economic freedom cannot be absolute" Source: Infobae.

Key messages

• Work and debt: García Cuerva said people should not resign themselves to "having two or more jobs to make ends meet, or falling into the trap of credits that indebt and suffocate many families" Source: La Voz.
• Silence and resignation: He lamented that society is "mute when we do not peacefully demand that the salary is not enough, and we say nothing about brothers who rummage through garbage to eat" Source: Clarín.
• Leadership responsibility: He asserted that "the concrete solution to economic and social problems lies with a ruling class that sometimes seems to look the other way and put all its energy into disqualifications and sterile debates" Source: Infobae.

Context and reaction

García Cuerva avoided direct partisan references but cited Pope Leo XIV's encyclical, stating that "economic freedom cannot be absolute and must always be measured in terms of the common good and the dignity of each person" Source: Clarín. The ceremony took place days after the announcement of the pope's visit to Argentina in November Source: La Voz. While sources agree on the core message, Clarín emphasizes the criticism of the government, while Infobae frames it as an indirect message to President Javier Milei's administration.