'Peruvian pope' makes jubilant return to his second 'homeland'
Source: France 24 ↗ (cross-verified by 3 outlets — full list below)
Pope Leo XIV arrived in his "beloved" Peru on Wednesday, a nostalgic return to the nation where he spent two decades as a missionary before being tapped to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
The 71-year-old pontiff landed in Lima on the last leg of an arduous three-nation Latin American tour, just weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. The Holy Father starts in Lima the final stage of his Latin American tour: a six-day visit to the country where he served for decades, reaffirming his bond with Peru and urging just healing of past wounds.
On his Latin America tour, the pontiff is expected to spend 3 days in Chiclayo, where he was bishop from 2015-2023.
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