US EditionJubilant Peruvians celebrate new pope at mass in adoptive city
- On Saturday, a large crowd of Catholics assembled outdoors in Chiclayo, Peru, to mark the election of Pope Leo XIV.
- Pope Leo XIV, originally Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago, spent nine years living in Chiclayo, Peru, where he was appointed bishop in 2015 and became a naturalized citizen.
- The crowd released yellow balloons, waved pictures from Leo's bishop years, and held signs affirming that Chiclayo remains his home.
- Leo greeted his 'beloved diocese of Chiclayo' in Spanish during his first Vatican address and was praised by Bishop Edinson Farfan for his social justice sensitivity and care for the poor.
- The mass highlighted Chiclayo's connection to Leo XIV, prompting hopes for his return and an ongoing international spotlight on the city.
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Peruvian Pope Celebrated: Thank you Mass for the work of Leon XIV as Bishop of Chiclayo
More than a thousand people, including wheelchair elders and teachers from rural areas, gathered on the night of Saturday, May 10, in front of the cathedral of the Peruvian city of Chiclayo to participate in a Thanksgiving Mass for the work of their former bishop Robert Prevost, elected as the new Pope Leo XIV.This is the greatest celebration that occurs at the time in Peru since Prevost, a 69-year-old American who obtained Peruvian nationality …
Election of Pope Leo celebrated with Mass of Thanksgiving in Peru - Catholic Canada
The plaza in front of the Cathedral of Santa María de Chiclayo was the setting for the celebration. / Credit: Diego López Marina/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, May 11, 2025 / 18:23 pm (CNA). Read the Whole Article at http://feeds.feedburner.com/catholicnewsagency/dailynewsThe post Election of Pope Leo celebrated with Mass of Thanksgiving in Peru appeared first on Catholic Canada.
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