jueves, 28 de noviembre de 2013



A few days after the pope criticized capitalism Francisco , Argentine lawmakers are considering a new way to honor him : put your face on a coin.

The proposal to create a commemorative coin in honor of the first Pope originating in Latin America could be discussed Thursday in the House of Argentina , Cachi said Deputy Oscar Martinez in a posting on its official Facebook page.

Martinez proposed the measure in April and won the approval of congressional committees earlier this month.

The objective of the coins , according to the text of the initiative is to " commemorate an event of global dimensions , serve in our present and future generations to remember the fact Fausto history of mankind, in which the main actor is Argentine . "

Under the face of the Pope, in the coin reads: " Tribute to the People of Argentina Pope Francisco " .
Catholics in Latin America celebrated the election of Pope Francisco earlier this year. Although about 480 million of the 1.200 billion Catholics in the world live in the region for centuries the main seat of the Church had been in the hands of Europeans.

That changed with the announcement that the then Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who served as Archbishop of Buenos Aires , became the new pontiff .

Many Argentines were merry . But the news was met with a lukewarm by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who sent a letter with a dry card that did not mention that Francisco was the first Pope of the Western Hemisphere Argentina and response.

Several years earlier, the Fernandez government had disagreements with Bergoglio in a war of words by a notorious law marriage between same sex from Argentina backed chair .

But since he was elected in March , Francisco has made headlines by denouncing the injustices of modern capitalism, embracing the poor and disabled and has addressed the issue of homosexuality .
At the same time , the pontiff of 77, has tried to awaken a spirit of joy and compassion in the Church, berating Catholics " bitter " pursued sinners.

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