The President of the Republic, Keiko Fujimori, attended a Holy Mass today, celebrated by Pope Leo XIV on the esplanade of Pampas de Pimentel, in the Lambayeque region.
The Eucharistic celebration was one of the most significant moments of the Supreme Pontiff’s apostolic visit to Peru—notably due to his close ties to Lambayeque, a region where he carried out his episcopal ministry for several years and earned the affection of the local population.
At the end of the ceremony, His Holiness “broke protocol” by approaching and greeting the President in a deeply moving moment.
The religious gathering featured 15 sacred images brought from various regions across the country, representing the faith, devotion, and traditions of the Peruvian people.
These included the Most Holy Cross of Motupe (Santísima Cruz de Motupe), the Divine Child of the Miracle of Eten (Divino Niño del Milagro de Eten), the Lord of Miracles of Chiclayo (Señor de los Milagros de Chiclayo), the Virgin of the Gate of Otuzco (Virgen de la Puerta de Otuzco) from La Libertad, the Captive Lord of Ayabaca (Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca) from Piura, and the Virgin of Chapi (Virgen de Chapi) from Arequipa.
On this, her 30th trip to the interior of the country, the Head of State was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Espá; the Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Marco Vinelli; the Minister of Production, Juan Carlos Requejo; and the Minister of Culture, Alberto Beingolea.
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Published: 11/13/2026