A 14-Meter Statue of Pope Leo XIV Will Be Installed in Peru Ahead of His November Visit
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- Peru’s Callao municipality announced plans to install a 14-meter statue of Pope Leo XIV facing the Pacific Ocean.
- Mayor César Pérez said the monument would be the largest in the world dedicated to the current pope and is being planned ahead of his November visit.
A 14-meter statue of Pope Leo XIV will stand facing the Pacific Ocean in Callao, Peru, ahead of the pontiff’s planned visit in November.
The Callao municipality announced the project, which Mayor César Pérez said would create the world’s largest monument dedicated to the current pope. The available report does not provide further details about the planned inauguration.
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