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Pope Urges Peruvian Bishops to Embrace Unity and Courage

1/30/2026

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Pope Leo XIV of the Catholic Church addressed Peru's bishops during their ad limina visit and urged them to live 'ad instar Apostolorum' by promoting unity, courage, and dedication to the Church's challenges in Peru.
He tied the message to the 300th anniversary of Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo's canonization and recalled his time as a missionary there.
The visit concluded with the presentation of gifts symbolizing Peru's Catholic heritage.

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Pope Leo XIV of the Catholic Church addressed Peru's bishops during their ad limina visit and urged them to live 'ad instar Apostolorum' by promoting unity, courage, and dedication to the Church's challenges in Peru.
He tied the message to the 300th anniversary of Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo's canonization and recalled his time as a missionary there.
The visit concluded with the presentation of gifts symbolizing Peru's Catholic heritage.