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Peru: Pope Leo XIV returns to his adopted homeland on historic visit

Pope Leo XIV received a rapturous welcome in Peru, on 11 November, where he spent more than two decades as a missionary and bishop. Greeted by President Keiko Fujimori, he described his return as a homecoming. Grouped from 7 articles across 6 sources.

7 reports6 sourcesNov 12, 2026, 9:07 AM
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EuronewsNov 12, 2026, 9:07 AM

Peru: Pope Leo XIV returns to his adopted homeland on historic visit

Pope Leo XIV received a rapturous welcome in Peru, on 11 November, where he spent more than two decades as a missionary and bishop. Greeted by President Keiko Fujimori, he described his return as a homecoming.

EuronewsNov 12, 2026, 9:00 AM

Pope Leo XIV welcomed by millions on return to his second home Peru

The Holy Father starts in Lima the final stage of his Latin American tour: a six-day visit to the country where he served for decades, reaffirming his bond with Peru and urging just healing of past wounds.

DWNov 12, 2026, 4:42 AM

Pope Leo XIV returns to Peru to a big welcome, calls it his 'homeland'

An estimated 3 million people greeted Pope Leo XIV in Lima as the Peruvian-citizen pontiff began a six-day homecoming visit to the country where he spent two decades as a missionary and bishop.

Al JazeeraNov 12, 2026, 7:37 AM

Pope Leo welcomed by millions in his second ‘homeland’ of Peru

On his Latin America tour, the pontiff is expected to spend 3 days in Chiclayo, where ​he was bishop from 2015-2023.

NBC NewsNov 12, 2026, 12:22 AM

Pope Leo arrives in Peru

NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports from Peru as Pope Leo arrived in the country that became his second homeland. The Pope’s South America trip comes less than a month after he was treated for lung cancer.

CBS NewsNov 12, 2026, 3:36 AM

Pope declares Peru his "homeland" in final leg of South America trip

Pope Leo declared Peru his "homeland" as he arrived in Lima at the start of his historic visit​, returning to the place that taught him how to be a pastor.

The Straits TimesNov 11, 2026, 10:09 AM

Pope Leo to end Argentina tour celebrating Mass with millions, ahead of Peru homecoming

LUJAN, Argentina, Nov 11 - Pope Leo is wrapping up his visit to Argentina on Wednesday with a final event expected to draw millions, before continuing on his 12-day South America tour with a visit to Peru in an emotional homecoming for the first Peruvian citizen to lead the Catholic Church.

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