Milan, 12 Nov. (LaPresse) – “It is a source of deep joy for me to return to Peru.” “This return holds a very special significance for me.” Pope Leo XIV said this in his address to the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps of Peru. “My history with Peru began long before the Lord entrusted me with the diocese of Chiclayo. For decades I shared in the lives of its people, listened to their concerns and learnt from their faith. Many opened the doors of their homes to me, shared their table with me and made me feel one of their own. In 2015 I was granted Peruvian citizenship. That gesture gave expression to a bond that this people had woven into my life for a very long time. Today I realise how much of this land remains within me and how much of my own story also belongs to you. I return as the Successor of Peter, called to serve the universal Church. In the light of this responsibility, I recognise in those years a part of the journey through which the Lord has formed me as a shepherd,” added the Pontiff.
Pope: “Deep joy – returning to Peru has held a very special significance”
Milan, 12 Nov. (LaPresse) – “It is a source of deep joy for me to return to Peru.” “This return holds a very special significance for me.” Pope Leo XIV said this in his address to the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps of Peru. “My history with Peru began long before the Lord entrusted me with the diocese of Chiclayo. For decades I shared in the lives of its people, listened to their concerns and learnt from their faith. Many opened the doors of their homes to me, shared their table with me and made me feel one of their own. In 2015 I was granted Peruvian citizenship. That gesture gave expression to a bond that this people had woven into my life for a very long time. Today I realise how much of this land remains within me and how much of my own story also belongs to you. I return as the Successor of Peter, called to serve the universal Church. In the light of this responsibility, I recognise in those years a part of the journey through which the Lord has formed me as a shepherd,” added the Pontiff.