Chiclayo, Nov. 13 (askanews) – Thousands of people took to the streets of Chiclayo, northern Peru, to welcome Pope Leo XIV, who returned today to the city where he served as bishop from 2015 to 2023. The crowd greeted the papal procession with flags and applause. It is one of the most anticipated stops on his trip to Latin America.
In Chiclayo, a city of about 600 inhabitants, Leo XIV left a lasting impression for his closeness to the population, especially during the floods and the pandemic, when he contributed to the construction of two plants to produce oxygen for Covid patients. "Welcome home," read the posters displayed in shop windows.
The visit's program includes a grand Mass in the Pampas de Pimentel, on the Pacific coast, meetings with religious figures and students, and a private visit to the chapel of San Òscar Romero, which Prevost had helped rebuild in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.
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