Mario Aurelio Poli the titular church of San Roberto Bellarmino, whose previous occupant was Bergoglio (now Pope Francis), also from the see of Buenos Aires. On 19 February 2014 he was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Pontifical Council for the Laity. Poli spoke in the te deum at the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral for the 2014 "First National Government" holiday. The Kirchners ceased to attend the celebrations when Bergoglio criticized the president Néstor Kirchner; Cristina Kirchner returned in 2014. Poli quoted Francis and requested more political dialogue. Mario Aurelio Poli Mario Aurelio Poli (; born 29 November
Catholic Church in Argentina July 2010, Argentina was one of the first countries in the Latin America that legalized same-sex marriage, putting Argentina at odd's ends with the Catholic Church. Protesters, largely consisting of members of the Argentine Catholic Church and Evangelical and Protestant groups were sparked against the legislation, while demonstrating in front of the Congress. Argentina’s Synod of Bishops called upon Catholics to oppose politicians who supported the bill. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and Primate of Argentina, has said that if a proposed bill giving same-sex couples the opportunity to marry and adopt children should be approved,