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Pope Leo speaks of community 'suffering' on visit to remote Andes town
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Santa Cruz de Succhabamba is part of the Diocese of Chiclayo, where the pope served as bishop from 2015 to 2023.

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After emotional return, Pope Leo denounces 'machismo' in Peru and demands respect for womenPope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced widespread "machismo" and violence against women in Peru, demanding that women be protected and respected as he set out…
Euronews
Peru: Pope Leo XIV leads youth prayer vigil at Lima's National StadiumThousands of young Catholics gathered at Peru's National Stadium in Lima on Thursday 12 November for a prayer vigil led by Pope Leo XIV, transforming the venue…
El País
Pope Leo XIV draws more than 50,000 Peruvian youths to a soccer stadium: ‘Be passionate about everything worth fighting for’The pontiff, who is on a tour of Latin America, is stopping next in Chiclayo, the Peruvian city where he was once bishop
Los Angeles Times
Pope Leo XIV's return to Peru thrills those who recall 'Padre Robert'Seeking to revitalize declining Catholic faith in Latin America, the pope is challenging the austerity and anti-immigrant policies of right-wing leaders.
NBC News
Pope Leo makes emotional return to his ‘beloved diocese of Chiclayo’Pope Leo XIV made a triumphant return to the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, where he served as bishop for and was affectionately nicknamed “Padre Roberto.”
UPI
Tens of thousands attend pope's mass in his former Peruvian dioceseSome 500,000 people attended a mass celebrated Friday by Pope Leo XIV in Chiclayo, the Peruvian city where he served as bishop for eight years.
NBC News
Pope Leo makes emotional return to PeruPope Leo was greeted by massive crowds as he returned to the city where he served as bishop. NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports.
Breitbart
Pope Leo XIV: ‘God Created the Human Person Male and Female'Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics Thursday to reaffirm that God created human beings male and female, telling a crowd in Lima, Peru, that the union of a man and a…