Half a million people gather for an open-air mass by Pope Leo in Peru

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Pope Leo said it was a "joy to be back" in his second home of Chiclayo, where he made his name as a bishop. This is the latest stop on his South America tour, the very tour that saw fears of cancellation after the Pope underwent surgery for lung cancer. Story by Vedika Bahl.

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