After attending the Holy Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Pampas de Pimentel on Friday, President Keiko Fujimori stated that listening to the Supreme Pontiff inspires the nation to build a more united and supportive country.
"Listening to him celebrate Mass, this time as our beloved Pope Leo XIV, fills us with faith and hope and inspires us to build a more united and supportive country," Fujimori wrote on her X account.
The Head of State also said it had been a tremendous honor to once again shake hands with the Holy Father and receive his personal greeting.
"Today, he returned to his beloved Chiclayo, where he was welcomed with the immense affection of a people who never stopped considering him one of their own," she added.
The President posted this message after attending the Holy Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Pampas de Pimentel's esplanade in Lambayeque region.
The Eucharistic celebration was one of the most significant moments of the Holy Father's apostolic visit to Peru, given his close ties to the northern region.
At the end of the ceremony, the Holy Father approached the President to greet her.
She visited Lambayeque accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Espá, Agrarian Development and Irrigation Minister Marco Vinelli, Production Minister Juan Carlos Requejo, and Culture Minister Alberto Beingolea.
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