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Pope Leo arrives in Peru for final South American tour stop
Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, was welcomed by President Keiko Fujimori at a Lima-area air base.
The short version
- Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru on Wednesday for the final leg of his three-nation South America tour.[ABC News · France 24]
- He was welcomed at a Lima-area air base by President Keiko Fujimori.[France 24]
- Peru, where he previously spent more than two decades as a missionary and bishop, had 25.7% of its population in monetary poverty in 2025.[ABC News · France 24]
- According to Pew Research Center data cited in coverage, Peru's Catholic population fell from 76% in 2013-2014 to around 67%.[ABC News · France 24]
Key facts
- Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru on Wednesday for the final leg of a three-nation South America tour.[ABC News · France 24]
- President Keiko Fujimori welcomed the pope at a Lima-area air base.[France 24]
- 25.7% of Peru's population was living in monetary poverty in 2025.[ABC News · France 24]
- Pew Research Center data cited in coverage put Peru's Catholic population at about 67%, down from 76% in 2013-2014.[ABC News · France 24]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Pope Leo returns to what is expected to be a national party in his second homeland of PeruABC News - International · Wire: associated-press
- Pope Leo XIV returns to second homeland Peru to a nationwide welcomeFrance 24
- Pope declares Peru his "homeland" in final leg of South America tripCBS News - Top Stories
- Pope Leo XIV returns to Peru to a big welcome, calls it his 'homeland'Deutsche Welle