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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Peru on South American tour
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday, the final stop of his 12-day South American journey.
President Keiko Fujimori welcomed him at Callao Naval Air Base with two children bearing flowers.
Peru is a familiar place for the pope: he spent more than two decades there as a missionary priest and bishop.
His visit has drawn public attention, with people gathering to watch his arrival and a statue of him installed in Callao ahead of the trip.
Shamans also held a welcome ritual in Lima days before he arrived.
The visit brings the pope back to a country he considers his second home; the available information does not give details of his schedule after arrival.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru on Wednesday, Nov. 11, for the final leg of his South American tour.
He returned to a country where he spent more than two decades as a missionary priest and bishop.
Peru’s President Keiko Fujimori welcomed him at Callao Naval Air Base in Lima.
Thousands gathered to welcome him, with many hoping his visit would draw attention to poverty, crime and political instability.
- Who
- Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru. President Keiko Fujimori welcomed him.
- What
- He arrived for the final leg of his South American tour.
- When
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
- Where
- Callao Naval Air Base in Lima, Peru.
- Why
- It was the final leg of his South American tour, and he was returning to a country where he spent more than two decades as a missionary and bishop.
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A statue of Pope Leo XIV was installed in El Niño park in Callao ahead of his planned trip.
Shamans performed a welcome ritual for the pope in Lima.
Pope Leo XIV arrived at Callao Naval Air Base in Lima.
- Arrival date
- Nov. 11, 2026
- Arrival location
- Callao Naval Air Base, Lima
- Host country president
- Keiko Fujimori
- Time in Peru
- More than two decades as a missionary priest and bishop
- Tour position
- Final leg of the South American tour