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Pope Leo XIV returned to Peru for the final leg of his South American tour.
Leo spent more than two decades in Peru as a missionary and bishop, and described the country as his homeland. Crowds welcomed him in Lima, and he was scheduled to visit Chiclayo, where he had served as bishop.
What the reports agree on
- Leo returned to Peru for the final leg of a multi-country South American or Latin American tour. CBS News, France24, Al Jazeera
- Leo spent about two decades or more in Peru as a missionary, and later served as a bishop. CBS News, ABC News, France24, Al Jazeera
- Leo served as bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023. ABC News, Al Jazeera
- Leo holds both U.S. and Peruvian citizenship. CBS News, France24
Where reports differ
- The Vatican estimated that about 3 million people lined Leo’s motorcade route into Lima. CBS News
- The Vatican said 3 million people greeted Leo in Lima. Al Jazeera
- Thousands gathered along Leo’s motorcade route, waving Peruvian and Vatican flags. France24
Reported by one outlet
- At a welcome ceremony, Leo sang Peru’s national anthem with President Keiko Fujimori and a children’s choir. CBS News
- Residents recalled Leo’s efforts to obtain oxygen production plants during the COVID-19 pandemic and help people affected by torrential rains. ABC News
- A 46-foot statue of Leo was unveiled in the port of El Callao ahead of the visit. France24
- Leo urged Fujimori and Peruvians to build trust and pursue reconciliation. Al Jazeera
The original reports
- CBS News Pope Leo enjoys an emotional Peruvian homecoming
- France24 'Peruvian pope' makes jubilant return to his second 'homeland'
- ABC News Pope Leo returns to beloved former home of Chiclayo, Peru
- Al Jazeera Pope Leo welcomed by millions in his second ‘homeland’ of Peru
- CBS News Pope declares Peru his "homeland" in final leg of South America trip
- France24 Pope Leo XIV returns to second homeland Peru to a nationwide welcome