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Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru in November, President Balcázar announces after Vatican audience
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Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru in November, President Balcázar announces after Vatican audience

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Peru's interim president announced Pope Leo XIV will visit the country in November.
  • The Pope, who is of Peruvian nationality, is expected to stay for at least eight days and visit Lima and Chiclayo.
  • The Vatican confirmed discussions on good relations and shared interests, including socioeconomic evolution and illegal mining, but did not mention the trip.

Interim Peruvian President José María Balcázar announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit Peru in the first half of November. The pontiff, who holds Peruvian nationality, is expected to stay for at least eight days, visiting Lima and potentially Chiclayo, where he previously served as bishop.

In the first half of November he will be in Peru, he arrives in Lima.

— José María BalcázarPeruvian interim president announcing the Pope's visit.

Balcázar made the announcement from Rome after a meeting with the head of the Catholic Church. He stated that preparations for the visit are underway, with discussions focusing on an eight-to-ten-day duration.

satisfaction by the good relations between the Holy See and Peru

— VaticanDescribing the outcome of the meeting between the Pope and the Peruvian president.

The Vatican issued a statement confirming a meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Balcázar, expressing satisfaction with the good relations between the Holy See and Peru. They also addressed common interests such as socioeconomic development, illegal mining, promoting the common good, and social cohesion. The Pope's visit to Peru is part of a larger South American tour that may include Argentina and Uruguay.

they also addressed issues of common interest, including socioeconomic evolution, illegal mining, the promotion of the common good and dialogue, as well as commitment to social cohesion

— VaticanDetailing the topics discussed during the meeting between the Pope and the Peruvian president.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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