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Pope Leo welcomed by millions in his second ‘homeland’ of Peru

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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru to about three million people in Lima, the largest crowd of his papacy, on the final leg of a three-nation Latin American tour following lung cancer surgery. He said returning to Peru holds a very special meaning, calling the country his homeland, and urged President Keiko Fujimori to confront Peru’s past with justice and to sustain trust in democratic institutions through honesty and integrity. Peru has erected a 14-meter statue of the pope in Callao, and he is set to spend three days in Chiclayo, where he served as bishop before.

epa13371108 Pope Leo XIV (R) watches dancers perform at meeting with authorities, civil society, and the diplomatic corps at the Gran Teatro Nacional, in Lima, Peru, 11 November 2026. The visit marks the third and final leg of the pontiff's apostolic journey to South America and his return to the country where he served as a missionary priest and bishop. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

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