Pope Leo XIV returns to Peru

newsNov 13, 202617622

Pope Leo XIV returned this week to Chiclayo, Peru, where he served as bishop and which he has called home for 20 years, and used an emotional visit to denounce widespread “machismo” and demand that women be protected and respected. In public remarks he blamed a sexist mentality manifested in fathers’ absence, abuse and violence against women and urged the Church and society to uphold equal dignity and responsibility. During the trip he met survivors of clerical sexual abuse in Peru, including a meeting in Lima with six victims linked to the now-disbanded Sodalitium Christianae Vitae; Vatican statements say this was his second meeting with survivors on the 12-day South America trip. Nearly 100 members of Congress have invited him to address a joint session at the start of the next congressional term. Peruvian news coverage expects a massive turnout for his main Mass in Lambayeque, with El Comercio reporting more than 1.5 million attendees and a projected US$500 million economic impact to the region. The visit follows his earlier pastoral years in northern Peru amid political turmoil, the COVID pandemic and large migrant inflows, contexts he referenced in describing the trip as a personal homecoming.

Mia Farrow

@miafarrow.bsky.social

Pope Leo looks like he's having so much fun in Peru- singing, dancing, playing drums & his guitar. I bet its boring living in the Vatican

35916h ago

C C Humphrey5

Like living in Buckingham Palace. He's constrained by the institution. We can be grateful for our rich, ordinary lives.

girlyalias99.bsky.social5

He is one cool Pope!

Svenning1

USA already have a wanna-be Pope.....

rickaircrewman.bsky.social1

I saw a photo recently from the very early 80s where he looks like a stand-in for Dan Ackroyd in the Blues Brothers. I also heard that he hates Illinois nazis…..

Sammy Leaf1

How could you not have fun in Peru? The people are fantastic

AnnieOPopoAgie 💙💙💙1

He gets some rest though.

Rich Raho

@richraho.bsky.social

Pope Leo in Peru: “It is sad to note that a sexist mentality persists, manifested in the father’s absence from family life, abuse and violence against women, ignoring the newness of Christianity, which recognizes and proclaims that both have equal dignity and responsibility.”

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The Assisi Project

@assisiproject.com

"You may think that you have made too many mistakes or that it is already too late to begin again. I would like to say to you: Look to Jesus. He knows your story and continues to invite you to walk with Him." #PopeLeoXIV www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

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Gabe Ortíz

@tusk81.bsky.social

“Pope Leo XIV spent his last morning in Argentina on Wednesday inside Devoto prison in Buenos Aires, where Pope Francis used to wash inmates’ feet on Holy Thursday when he was the city’s archbishop.”

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David Darmofal

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Pope Leo begins deeply personal homecoming in Peru: 'I am returning to my homeland'

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AFP News Agency

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🇵🇪 🇻🇦 🌎 Pope Leo XIV is set to return on Friday to his cherished Peruvian city of Chiclayo, where he served for nearly a decade as bishop and where locals and old friends eagerly await him u.afp.com/SFcj

Two women pose for photos in front an image of Pope Leo XIV in Chiclayo, Peru, on November 12, 2026, the day before his visit to the city

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Massimo Faggioli

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thank you very much @ncronline.bsky.social and Michael Sean Winters for this review of my book on Pope Leo XIV www.ncronline.org/opinion/pope...

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RTÉ News

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Pope Leo XIV yesterday met six victims of clerical abuse in Peru including some linked to the once powerful and now disbanded Catholic society, Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.

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Joshua McElwee

@joshmcelwee.org

Pope Leo met with six victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Thursday in Lima in his ‌second meeting with survivors during a 12-day trip to South America and discussed how the Church can better listen to abuse victims, the Vatican said. For @reuters.com

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Catholic News World

@catholicnewsworld.bsky.social

#Pope Leo XIV says "the Church impels us to proclaim the love of God...I urge all of you to keep the flame of this love alive" FULL TEXT Homily in Peru + VIDEO www.catholicnewsworld.com/2026/11/pope...

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Carceral Abolition

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Vatican investigation into the Sodalitium reveals ovary removals and the use of psychiatric drugs to ‘treat’ homosexuality As Pope Leo XIV arrives in Peru, 250 victims of the now-defunct ultraconservative group have come forward english.elpais.com/internationa...

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@kohsj.bsky.social

Pope Leo in Perú - prayer vigil with young people National Stadium, Lima

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CYNC Verity Media

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Pope Leo XIV reportedly met survivors of clerical abuse in Peru and called on the Catholic Church to make amends. Acknowledging victims is one step; accountability requires action beyond public statements. #Peru #ChurchAbuse www.france24.com/en/americas/...

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Elizabeth Lynn

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Pope Leo in Peru: “It is sad to note that a sexist mentality persists, manifested in the father’s absence from family life [and] abuse and violence against women.” I am jazzed: I have lived long enough to hear the Pope publicly decry sexism.

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👇🇻🇦🇵🇪"Peruvian homecoming: Pope Leo welcomed by record crowd on return to the country that shaped his path to the papacy" #PopeLeo #Peru

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pbs.orgAfter emotional return, Pope Leo denounces 'machismo' in Peru and demands respect for women one.npr.orgPope Leo called Peru home for 20 years. He was welcomed back to the country this week mcall.comPope Leo returns to beloved former home of Chiclayo, the Peruvian city that claims him as its own

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Pope Leo XIV returns to Peru

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