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Pope Leo XIV, as part of his 12-day tour of South America, led a prayer vigil for young people at Lima's National Stadium. About 60,000 people filled the stands, while roughly 300,000 more gathered outside. The visit holds personal significance for the pontiff: he served the Church in Peru for more than two decades and received Peruvian citizenship in 2015.
Aziz KarimovDuring his visit to Peru, Pope Leo XIV spent more than an hour with six people who suffered abuse by clergy and church institutions. The meeting took place at the apostolic nunciature in Lima; earlier, the pontiff was welcomed by thousands of young people from several countries of the region at the National Stadium.
Aziz KarimovPope Leo XIV arrived in Lima, where he was greeted by President Keiko Fujimori. According to Vatican estimates, around three million people lined the pontiff's route through the capital. The visit concludes a 12-day tour of South America and carries personal significance: before his election as pope, Robert Prevost served in Peru for more than twenty years and received Peruvian citizenship in 2015.
Otabek YusupovPope Leo XIV opened the Peruvian leg of his Latin American tour: according to Vatican estimates, about 3 million people lined the routes of his motorcade in Lima. The pontiff, who served in Peru for more than two decades as a missionary and bishop of Chiclayo, called his return a homecoming and urged the authorities toward reconciliation and disaster preparedness.
Aziz Karimov
