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Peruvians flock to see Pope Leo in city he served as bishop

Headline via The Straits Times · first report 13 Nov, 15:34 IST, latest 14 Nov, 02:22 IST

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What we know

5 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Straits Times at 13 Nov, 15:34 IST; the latest is from Al Jazeera at 14 Nov, 02:22 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report13 Nov, 15:34 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 02:22 IST
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CHICLAYO, Peru, Nov 13 - Crowds in Peru's northern city of Chiclayo gathered early on Friday 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.
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…
Pope Leo held the central event of his 12-day South America tour on Friday, an outdoor mass in northern Peru where he told a vast crowd of people who once knew him as their bishop that he thanked God he was alive to see them. People arrived on foot and in…
Pope Leo XIV is in Peru as part of his Latin America tour, just weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
An estimated 1.5 million people have welcomed Pope Leo XIV back to the city in Peru where he once served as bishop.

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