Pope Leo reaches Peru’s high Andes on the final leg of his South America tour
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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cusco on Sunday for the last stage of his South American tour, at 3,400 metres in the former Inca capital. After 20 years in Peru and serving as bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 until 2023, he plans to highlight Indigenous rights and Amazon protection, including a visit to Pucallpa, which faces deforestation and illegal mining. Indigenous human rights activist Cecilio Soria said the visit is a chance to make local demands heard. Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto said Leo is continuing his predecessor’s path on environmental protection and human rights. On Saturday Leo held an open-air Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba and visited Zana, 45 kilometres to the southeast.
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