After His Emotional Return, Pope Denounces 'Machismo' in Peru and Demands Women Be Protected
He also urged bishops to protect abuse survivors and said poor, Indigenous and Afro-Peruvian women are doubly penalized.
- On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV denounced widespread "machismo" and violence against women in Peru during a speech in Lima's Plaza Mayor, demanding that women be protected and respected.
- According to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics, femicide victims rose 44% between 2016 and 2024; Leo noted that poor, Indigenous, and Afro-Peruvian women are doubly penalized.
- The online database BishopAccountability has identified 77 individuals in Peru publicly accused of sexually abusing minors, a scandal Leo identified as a "reality that has caused us so much pain."
- Rev. Peter Hughes, an 84-year-old Irish priest residing in Peru for more than 60 years, said the pope's visit helps navigate the country's polarization as thousands gathered in the capital.
- Cardinal Pedro Barreto, president of the Amazonian bishops conference, said Leo is acutely attuned to the Peruvian people's needs and will offer consolation while traveling from Chiclayo to the Andes to listen to Indigenous communities.
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Pope Leo defies machismo culture in Peru, calls for respect and protection of women, families
Pope Leo XIV underlined the need for women to be treated with respect in a speech outside the Lima cathedral Nov. 12 that touched on the issues of domestic violence, division of labor in the home, and families in crisis. The post Pope Leo defies machismo culture in Peru, calls for respect and protection of women, families first appeared on OSV News.
After his emotional return, Pope denounces ‘machismo’ in Peru and demands women be protected – WTOP News
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced widespread “machismo” and violence against women in Peru, demanding that women be protected and respected as he set out marching orders for his beloved Peruvian church and people. After his emotional homecoming Wednesday, the Peruvian pope got down to business and turned to the challenges...
After his emotional return, Pope denounces 'machismo' in Per
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced widespread “machismo” and violence against women in Peru, demanding that women be protected and respected as he set out marching orders for his beloved Peruvian church and
This Thursday, November 12, 2026, in front of thousands of people in the Plaza de Armas in Lima, Pope Leo XIV condemned violence against women and the macho culture in Peru. The pontiff called for respect for women and girls, in a country where violence against women is constant. Silvia Cáceres Frisancho, theologian and teacher, analyzes the message of the high pontiff in France 24.
On his second day in Lima, the Pope has asked the bishops to respond “with truth, justice and reparation” to the abuses in the Church and, later, before thousands of people has denounced machismo and violence against women in this country. The other protagonist of the trip is the enthusiasm of the Limeños, which makes every exit of León XIV through the streets mobilize crowds and keep the police and the Swiss Guard in vilo. Although the Vatican …
His speech became a complete plea in favor of the dignity of women.
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