Peru gets ready to welcome Pope Leo XIV on his South America tour
Pope Leo XIV continued his South American tour on Wednesday, November 11, with a visit to Peru, after stops in Uruguay and Argentina.
Key points
- Ahead of his arrival, the country unveiled a giant statue in his honour.
The Pope celebrated an outdoor Mass in Argentina's capital, the second stop on a 12-day tour of Latin America, just three weeks after having had surgery for lung cancer.
The American-born pontiff lived in Peru for several years and even became a Peruvian citizen.
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