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Peru's Chiclayo welcomes its former shepherd home, and revels in pope's love

Peru's Chiclayo welcomes its former shepherd home, and revels in pope's love

Church organizers say as many as a million people could turn out for Pope Leo XIV’s first big Mass in Peru, being held Friday morning on a massive field outside Chiclayo, his former diocese

Pope Leo thanks God as 1.5 million cheer in Peru city he served as bishop

Pope Leo thanks God as 1.5 million cheer in Peru city he served as bishop

By Cassandra Garrison, Joshua McElwee and Marco Aquino CHICLAYO, Peru, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Pope Leo held the central event of his 12-day South America tour on Friday, an outdoor Mass in northern Peru where he told a vast crowd of people who once knew him as their bishop that he thanked God he was

Pope tells Peru's bishops to accompany their flocks and respond to abuse victims with truth, justice

Pope tells Peru's bishops to accompany their flocks and respond to abuse victims with truth, justice

Pope Leo XIV is opening his first day in Peru by giving marching orders to the country’s Catholic bishops

After his emotional return, Pope denounces 'machismo' in Peru and demands women be protected

After his emotional return, Pope denounces 'machismo' in Peru and demands women be protected

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “machismo” and violence against women that is prevalent in Peru

Pope Leo XIV denounces 'machismo' and demands women be protected in an emotional return to Peru

Pope Leo XIV denounces 'machismo' and demands women be protected in an emotional return to Peru

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “machismo” and violence against women that is prevalent in Peru

Pope Leo returns to beloved former home of Chiclayo, the Peruvian city that claims him as its own

Pope Leo returns to beloved former home of Chiclayo, the Peruvian city that claims him as its own

Pope Leo XIV is celebrated in Chiclayo, Peru, where his image is ubiquitous

Record crowd greets Pope Leo as he calls Peru his homeland in emotional visit

Record crowd greets Pope Leo as he calls Peru his homeland in emotional visit

By Joshua McElwee, Cassandra Garrison and Marco Aquino LIMA, Peru, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Pope Leo was greeted by the largest crowd of his papacy in an emotional return to Peru on Wednesday, declaring the South American country where he served as a missionary for two decades his homeland.

Pope Leo XIV wrapping up Argentina visit before an emotional trip back to Peru, his adopted homeland

Pope Leo XIV wrapping up Argentina visit before an emotional trip back to Peru, his adopted homeland

Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Argentina with two poignant moments

Pope Leo mulls changes in how Church treats abuse victims in Peru meet

Pope Leo mulls changes in how Church treats abuse victims in Peru meet

By Joshua McElwee and Cassandra Garrison LIMA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Pope Leo met with six victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Thursday in Lima in his second meeting with survivors during a 12-day trip to South America and discussed how the Church can better listen to abuse victims, the

Millions throng streets of Lima for Pope Leo's emotional return to Peru

Millions throng streets of Lima for Pope Leo's emotional return to Peru

By Joshua McElwee, Cassandra Garrison and Marco Aquino LIMA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Throngs of people were flooding Lima's streets on Thursday as Pope Leo, the first Peruvian citizen to lead the Catholic Church, opened the second day of an emotional return visit home that has already broken crowd

Crowds fill Lima streets for Pope Leo's emotional return to Peru

Crowds fill Lima streets for Pope Leo's emotional return to Peru

By Joshua McElwee, Cassandra Garrison and Marco Aquino LIMA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Crowds flooded Lima's streets on Thursday as Pope Leo, the first Peruvian citizen to lead the Catholic Church, opened the second day of an emotional visit home that has already broken crowd records.

Pope's visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru

Pope's visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru

Pope Leo XIV is putting the spotlight on Afro-Peruvians during a visit to a hub of their community