Pope Leo XIV returns to Peru where he served as archbishop

Pope Leo XIV has returned to Peru, where he spent decades as a missionary and church leader, for the longest leg of a three-country Latin American tour. In Chiclayo, where he served as archbishop for eight years, residents remember Robert Prevost as a humble, hands-on leader who visited remote communities, helped deliver food during the COVID-19 pandemic and stood with people during floods. His itinerary includes Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa, with public events, meetings with officials and clergy, and a Mass in the Amazon region. The visit has prompted logistical disruptions, including designated non-working half-days in Lima.