https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-returns-to-peru-his-adopted-homelandContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-returns-to-peru-his-adopted-homelandhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-leo-returns-to-peru-his-adopted-homeland#u201337Sat, 14 Nov 2026 22:56:46 +0000Pope Leo XIV has returned to Peru, his adopted homeland, after departing from Argentina. He is visiting Chiclayo, where he previously served as bishop, and Lima. Crowds gathered to welcome him, with 1.5 million people attending an outdoor Mass in Chiclayo one month after his lung cancer surgery. The pope addressed violence ravaging Peru and urged officials to listen to citizens. Cardinal Carlos Castillo honored two 2020 protest victims as martyrs at a youth vigil attended by 52,000 people.Why it mattersRobert Prevost spent years in Peru before becoming pope, giving him deep personal ties to th