Half a million people gather for an open-air mass by Pope Leo in Peru
Over a million people have gathered for Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Friday.
Key points
- The event in northern Peru, where he served as bishop before becoming head of the Catholic Church, is the centerpiece of his South American tour.
Pope Leo said it was a "joy to be back" in his second home of Chiclayo, where he made his name as a bishop.
This is the latest stop on his South America tour, the very tour that saw fears of cancellation after the Pope underwent surgery for lung cancer.
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