Pope Francis’ nephew had no money to go to the funeral and appealed to Argentina television

A public appeal via a broadcast on Argentine television was addressed by Pope Francis’ nephew, because he had no money to travel to Rome for his uncle’s funeral. Mauro Bergolio, son of Francis’ deceased brother Oscar Bergolio, said the government of his country did not invite him to travel to Rome, the Philstar.com website wrote. After this appeal, a businessman agreed to cover the cost of the trip, with Mauro, who is a nurse in the profession to say: “I never asked for grace- I was offered and the truth is that I accepted because it was the only opportunity I had to say goodbye.” Argentine religious minister Nahuel Sotelo argued in X that he spoke with his nephew, who ruled out the possibility of traveling to Rome. However, it turned out to be referring to a different nephew, and in particular a Pope’s niece. Since then, there have been fierce reactions to Argentina, with a multitude of people criticizing […]
Source: News Beast

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