Lead development · 11/15/2026, 8:54:13 PM UTC
Photos: Pope Leo visits Peru’s Amazon and Andean regions during 12-day tour
The pope has called for the preservation of Indigenous traditions in Peru as he wraps up a 12-day tour of Latin America.
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Photos: Pope Leo visits Peru’s Amazon and Andean regions during 12-day tour
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Pope Leo heads to high Andes on final leg of South America tour
Leo, originally from Chicago, served as the bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 until 2023. He is expected to spotlight Indigenous rights and environmental protection on the final leg of his tour.
Top · 11/15/2026, 10:55:11 AM UTC
Pope laments poverty-stricken Inca communities as locals leave Peru
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday will traverse the length of Peru in what marks the penultimate day of his Latin American tour. The leader of the Catholic church – who underwent cancer surgery just a month ago – warned that Peru's remote Inca communities are under threat as poverty continues to drive locals out of their homel…