Peruvians flock to see Pope Leo XIV in city he served as bishop
Verified: 30 outlets in 16 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
Crowds in Peru's northern city of Chiclayo gathered early on Friday, November 13, ahead of Pope Leo's arrival for the centerpiece event of his 12-day South America tour, an outdoor Mass with the people who called him their bishop for eight years. He declared on November 11 that the country where he served as a missionary for about 20 years was his homeland.
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- Nov 11, 11:10 AM UTCFirst reportPeruvian homecoming: Pope Leo returns to the country that shaped his path to the papacycyprusnews.eu ↗
- Nov 11, 11:54 AM UTC+44 min"Welcome Home": Peru awaits Pope Leo's emotional "homecoming"france24.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 3:37 PM UTC · +4 h
- Nov 11, 8:08 PM UTC+9 hPope Leo returns to what is expected to be a national party in his second homeland of Peruabcnews.com ↗
- Nov 13, 4:29 AM UTC+41 hPeru erklärt Einbürgerungsantrag von Papst Leo XIV. zum Kulturerbediepresse.com ↗
- Nov 13, 7:12 AM UTC+44 hPope Leo XIV denounces ‘machismo,’ demands women be protected in emotional return to Peruthehindu.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:12 AM UTC+47 hPeruvians flock to see Pope Leo in city he served as bishopstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 11:09 AM UTC+2 d· you’re reading thisPeruvians flock to see Pope Leo XIV in city he served as bishopfrance24.com (again) ↗
[Claude] Both reports cover the same Chiclayo crowds and Pope Leo XIV's return to Peru ahead of the outdoor Mass, with no conflicting facts.
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37m agoPeruvians flock to see Pope Leo XIV in city he served as bishop Crowds in Peru's northern city of Chiclayo gathered early on Friday, November 13, ahead of Pope Leo's arrival for the centerpiece event of his 12-day South America tour, an outdoor Mass with the people who called him their bishop for eight years. He declared on November 11 that the country where he served as a missionary for about 20 years was his homeland.
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