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Pope Leo's Lapsus in Lima: Speaks Italian Instead of Spanish and Tears a Laugh to the Faithful

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A small linguistic lapsus tears a smile to the faithful gathered in front of the Apostolic Nunciature of Lima, Peru. Pope Leo XIV looks out to the balcony to greet those present, but begins to speak in Italian instead of Spanish. "A brief greeting before leaving for the next stage of this Apostolic Journey" begins the Pontiff. Then he realizes the error and stops: "Oh, excuse me! I am speaking Italian. Here, at home, we speak Italian." READ ALSO…

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A small linguistic lapsus tears a smile to the faithful gathered in front of the Apostolic Nunciature of Lima, Peru. Pope Leo XIV looks out to the balcony to greet those present, but begins to speak in Italian instead of Spanish. "A brief greeting before leaving for the next stage of this Apostolic Journey" begins the Pontiff. Then he realizes the error and stops: "Oh, excuse me! I am speaking Italian. Here, at home, we speak Italian." READ ALSO…

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The second day of Pope Leo XIV in Peru ended with the greeting to the faithful gathered in the apostolic nunciature, to all of them the Pontiff invited them to open their hearts and listen to the word of the Lord in order to be united in Jesus Christ.

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Pontiff appeared on the balcony of the Apostolic Nunciature to greet the crowd gathered at the site

·São Paulo, Brazil
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For the second consecutive night, Pope Leo XIV greeted his faithful in the Apostolic Nunciature of Lima and thanked them for their presence and enthusiasm, as part of the Latin American tour that he has been carrying out in several countries of the region.

·Lima, Peru
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The Holy Father surprised with a new appearance the faithful who gathered on block six of Salaverry Avenue, in the Lima district of Jesus Mary.

·Lima, Peru
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Pope Leo XIV in Peru IN VIVO: Follow the path of the high pontiff on his second day in the countryA new surprise was given by Pope Leo XIV to the faithful who were waiting for his presence on the outside of the Apostolic Nunciature in Jesus Mary.The high pontiff appeared on the balcony, greeted the Peruvians, raised his arms and gave them his blessing.The brief meeting took place on Thursday, November 12, during his second day of visit to Peru, …

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trome.com broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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