Pope crosses Peru in the finale of a trip home to visit flock high in Andes and deep in Amazon
Also reported by ABC News
Summary
Pope Leo XIV visited Cusco on Nov. 15 and traveled onward to Pucallpa during his trip to Peru. In Cusco, he praised religious traditions for building community and passing on faith; in the Amazon, his visit focused on Indigenous communities and environmental threats.Key Facts
- Leo visited Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, before traveling to Pucallpa.
- Cusco sits about 3,400 meters above sea level.
- Leo praised processions and religious festivals as ways to build community and share faith with young people.
- Crowds gathered in Cusco’s streets and central square to see Leo.
- Pucallpa is an Amazonian city with about 434,000 residents.
- Illegal gold mining in the Amazon damages forests and pollutes rivers; miners use mercury to extract gold.
- Leo’s 12-day trip to South America began on Nov. 6.
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