Pope Leo’s Aim for Basilica at Eucharistic Miracle Site in Peru Impeded by Legal Dispute

Pope Leo’s aim for basilica at Eucharistic miracle site in Peru impeded by legal dispute

Chapel built on the remains of the old church where, in 1649, the apparition of the Child Jesus took place in a consecrated host in Eten, Peru. Currently, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Chiclayo but is administered by the so-... [...]

Pope’s aim for basilica at Eucharistic miracle site impeded by legal dispute

Chapel built on the remains of the old church where, in 1649, the apparition of the Child Jesus took place in a consecrated host in Eten, Peru. Currently, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Chiclayo but is administered by the so-called Multisectoral Committee of Eten City. / Credit: Diego López Marina/EWTN News Lima Newsroom, Jun 5, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). As bishop of Chiclayo in Peru, Pope Leo XIV sought to build a basilica at t…

Pope Leo’s Aim for Basilica at Eucharistic Miracle Site in Peru Impeded by Legal Dispute

Diego López Marina/EWTN News Chapel built on the remains of the old church where, in 1649, the apparition of the Child Jesus took place in a consecrated host in Eten, Peru. Currently, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Chiclayo but is administered by the so-called Multisectoral Committee of Eten City. A month later, on the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, four Franciscan priests claimed to have witnessed the same apparition.