https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/larger-than-life-leo-statue-awaits-the-pope-on-peru-s-pacific-coastContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/larger-than-life-leo-statue-awaits-the-pope-on-peru-s-pacific-coasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/larger-than-life-leo-statue-awaits-the-pope-on-peru-s-pacific-coast#u200138Sat, 14 Nov 2026 07:45:29 +0000A towering white statue of Pope Leo with arms outstretched was inaugurated Monday on Peru's Pacific shore, days before the pontiff arrives for the final leg of his South American tour. The larger-than-life figure stands waiting at the coastal site where Leo will visit later this week, marking his return to the country where he served as a missionary bishop for two decades. Peru's Catholic hierarchy organized the monumental welcome as Leo makes his first trip to his adopted homeland since becoming pope.Why it mattersLeo, born in Chicago but long identified with Peru, served as bishop