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Peru's ambassador invited Pope Leo XIV during a Vatican ceremony; the pope, who lived in Peru for two decades, considers Africa and Latin America for 2026 trips.
- Pope Leo XIV blessed a mosaic and statue in the Vatican Gardens and was invited by Jorge Ponce San Roman to visit Peru, hoping to see him soon.
- Because Leo lived in Peru for two decades and holds Peruvian citizenship, the Peruvian Embassy framed the ceremony as a display of cultural ties.
- During roughly an hour in the gardens, Leo sat with Ponce and Peru's bishops amid pisco sour cocktails and ravioli with huancaina, creating a relaxed vibe, in a break with protocol.
- In recent days, the president of Equatorial Guinea and the Vatican ambassador in Angola confirmed plans for a papal trip this year, while Vatican officials say the four-country Africa visit would likely take place after Easter.
- Leo has expressed that his next trip should be to Africa, especially Algeria, and Argentina has been waiting while he considers three Latin America countries in 2026 or 2027.
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Pope gets invitation to visit Peru during Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch
Pope gets invitation to visit Peru during Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch Peru's ambassador to the Holy See publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his second homeland on Saturday, as 2026 is shaping up to be an important year for the pontiff's travel with big trips under study for Africa and South America. In recent days, the president of Equatorial Guinea and the Vatican ambassador in Angola have both confirmed that plans are underwa…
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Pope gets invitation to visit Peru during a Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch
Peru’s ambassador to the Holy See has publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit. The invitation, delivered during a Saturday ceremony in the Vatican gardens, confirms that 2026 is shaping up to be an important year of travel for the pope with big trips under study for Africa and South America.
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