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As posts on social media show, a wall on the central Avenida de Mayo was covered with posters against the Argentine Curia Cardinal known by the nickname "Tucho."
This calls for his removal "for the good of the Church". A printed QR code is intended to lead to a sermon from the cardinal, which is classified as heretical by the authors. Who is behind the campaign is not yet known.
Pope Francis (2013–2025) had appointed Fernández as Prefect of the Faith in 2023.
The close confidant and former ghostwriter of Francis repeatedly came under criticism from conservative church circles. His books on kissing and the connection between sexuality and spirituality, which he wrote during his time as a chaplain in Argentina in the 1990s, caused a stir.
The "Fiducia supplicans" (2023) declaration, published under his direction, which, under certain conditions, allows for the blessing of same-sex couples also sparked internal church controversies.
Pope Leo XIV had travelled from Uruguay to the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Sunday and was received there by President Javier Milei.
It is the first pope visit to Argentina since 1987 and at the same time a journey to the home of Leo’s predecessor Francis.