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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru for the final leg of his South American tour.
Leo returned to the country where he spent more than two decades as a missionary priest and bishop, and called Peru his homeland. The Vatican said about three million people lined his motorcade route into Lima; he is scheduled to visit Chiclayo during the trip.
What the reports agree on
- Leo arrived in Peru for the final leg of a three-country South American tour. CBS News, France24, Al Jazeera
- Leo spent about two decades in Peru as a missionary priest and bishop. CBS News, France24, Al Jazeera
- Leo holds citizenship in both the United States and Peru. CBS News, France24, Al Jazeera
- Leo called Peru his homeland. CBS News, Al Jazeera
- The Vatican said about three million people greeted Leo in Lima. CBS News, Al Jazeera
Reported by one outlet
- Leo met privately with President Keiko Fujimori. CBS News
- A 46-foot statue of Leo was unveiled in El Callao ahead of the visit. France24
- Leo urged Fujimori and Peruvians to build trust and pursue reconciliation. Al Jazeera