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Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru in early November, interim president says

Pope Leo XIV speaks during a weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Pope Leo XIV speaks during a weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli Reuters

LIMA - Peru's interim president Jose Balcazar said on Thursday that Pope Leo XIV will visit the Andean country in the first half of November, according to a statement from the Lima government after the president met with the pope at Vatican City.

(Reporting by Marco Aquino; editing by Philippa Fletcher)

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 5:46 AM.

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