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Pope Leo welcomed back to Peru, the country he called home : State of the World from NPR

The Chicago-born pope has been touring South America, concluding with a visit to Peru. He lived there for decades before becoming pope. Pope Leo served as bishop in northern Peru through years of political turmoil, the COVID pandemic and a huge influx of migrants.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

Pope Leo presides at biggest Mass of his papacy in Buenos Aires, drawing 2.5 million crowd | CNN Technology

Pope Leo presides at biggest Mass of his papacy in Buenos Aires, drawing 2.5 million crowd | CNN

CNN Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb is in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, where roughly 2.5 million people, according to official estimates, gathered for Mass on Monday morning. It’s the largest event Pope Leo has held in his papacy thus far that surpasses the numbers that turned out in the same spot for Pope John Paul II in 1982.

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