By Moisés AylasToday, Friday, November 13, is a very special day for the people of Chiclayo; thousands of residents have been in the streets since the early hours of the morning to welcome their beloved Pope Leo XIV.
A festive atmosphere fills the streets of Chiclayo as people prepare for the long-awaited reunion with their Pope. This joyful spirit is especially palpable along the route that the Holy Father’s entourage will take toward the Pampas de Pimentel, where he will celebrate a large-scale Mass.
The people of Chiclayo are expressing great emotion and joy at the return of their former bishop—now the head of the Catholic Church—who had promised to return as soon as he assumed the papacy as Pope Leo XIV.
At the Pampas de Pimentel, thousands are waiting for the Mass to begin. Many arrived last night, others came in the early hours of the morning, and more people continue to arrive this morning—some traveling long distances from districts such as La Victoria, José Leonardo Ortiz, the center of Chiclayo, and elsewhere. Visitors have also arrived from other parts of Peru, including Tumbes, Piura, La Libertad, and other regions of the country.
The Supreme Pontiff departed this morning from the Callao Air Base, bound for the city of Chiclayo; he is expected to arrive at the Lieutenant Colonel Pedro Ruiz Gallo Air Base at approximately 9:10 a.m.
The first and most significant event that Pope Leo XIV will lead in this area is a Mass, to be held on the esplanade prepared at the Pampas de Pimentel. During this Eucharistic celebration, which will begin at 10:30 a.m., the Holy Father will also deliver the homily.
Following this encounter with the Catholic faithful from the country’s northern coast, the Pope is scheduled to make a private visit at 12:40 p.m. to the San Óscar A. Romero Chapel—part of the San José Obrero parish—located in the La Victoria district of Chiclayo, one of the most populous areas in that part of the country.
In the afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., the Pope will meet with members of religious orders at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Peace and Saint Joseph (Santuario de Nuestra Señora de La Paz y San José) in the Las Brisas neighborhood.
Another meeting scheduled for this afternoon, beginning at 5:45 p.m., will involve students from the ‘Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo’ Catholic University, to whom he will deliver an address.
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Publicado: 13/11/2026