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Pope Leo XIV walked on the streets of Chiclayo to visit San Oscar Romero Chapel. Photo: TV Screenshot.

Pope Leo XIV in Peru: Crowds cheerfully welcomed his visit to San Oscar Romero Chapel

In another display of his characteristic simplicity, Pope Leo XIV stepped out of the vehicle that was transporting him from the Pampas de Pimentel while still some distance from the San Oscar Romero Chapel.

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Pope Leo XIV. Photo: ANDINA

President Keiko Fujimori attended a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Pampas de Pimentel

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.

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Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd upon his arrival in Pampas de Pimentel, where he will celebrate Holy Mass.  The Holy Father returned on Friday to his beloved Chiclayo, where he will stay for two days. This is the third day of his apostolic journey to Peru. Photo: ANDINA/Luis Iparraguirre

Pope Leo XIV in Peru: Holy Mass at Pampas de Pimentel gathers more than a million people

In an unprecedented, historic event, and before more than a million people who arrived from various regions of Peru and even from other countries like Ecuador and Colombia, Pope Leo XIV led the highly anticipated Holy Mass on the esplanade of Pampas de Pimentel.

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The plane carrying Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Chiclayo. ANDINA/Andrés Valle

Pope Leo XIV in Peru: His Holiness arrives in Chiclayo and receives a massive welcome

Pope Leo XIV arrived today in the city of Chiclayo, marking a long-awaited return to his beloved diocese, where he served as bishop for eight years. The aircraft transporting the Holy Father from Lima landed at 09:06 at the Pedro Ruiz Gallo Air Base in the "City of Friendship," where he was welcomed by regional and local authorities, as well as a multitude of the faithful.

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