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Blessings but not tips from Pope Leo at Peru diner

Pope Leo XIV, US-born and elected this week in Vatican City, dined as a bishop in Chiclayo, Peru between 2015 and 2023.
After spending over two decades as a missionary in the Andean region where Chiclayo is situated, he obtained Peruvian citizenship in 2015.
As bishop, he frequented restaurants like El Trebol and Las Americas, eating local dishes such as chicharron, stewed goat, and chicken broth.
Waiter Carlos Lopez said Leo XIV was calm, humble, and joked often, visiting two or three times weekly and giving blessings instead of cash tips.
This dining history shows his simple lifestyle and connection to the local community before his recent papal election.

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