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On his first night back in Peru, his adopted homeland, Pope Leo XIV told the country's leaders that his return has "a very special meaning" and urged them to open paths for young people.

After spending decades in Peru as a missionary and bishop, the first American pope is back in his second home.

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.

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Pope Leo XIV headed to his second homeland on Wednesday, returning to the place that he credits with teaching him how to be a pastor and where a nationwide party awaits to welcome their beloved “Padre ...

The decree by the Peruvian government acknowledges the saint’s legacy in defending the most vulnerable and mandates initiatives to promote his life and work.

Hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops in Peru are preparing for a surge in visitors as Pope Leo arrives on Wednesday in the country that he once called home.

Pope Leo spent nearly two decades in Peru, rising to bishop and becoming a citizen. But many Peruvians have turned away from Catholicism, seeking a more expressive and direct connection to God.

"I have received so much from you," the pope said in his first public speech in Peru. "There are faces, conversations and gestures of affection that, even after so many years, continue to stay with me ...

Peru unveiled a 46-foot-high statue honoring Pope Leo XIV in the Pacific port city of Callao as part of preparations for the pontiff's arrival.

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