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Pope Leo XIV Visits Peru Nov 11-17, Welcomed by President Fujimori

8/6/2026

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Pope Leo XIV will travel to Peru from November 11-17, 2026.
The Peruvian leg will stop in Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa, completing his sixth foreign trip as pope.
Keiko Fujimori, Peru’s first female president, is expected to welcome the pontiff.
Leo XIV, a former Augustinian missionary and bishop of Chiclayo, has held Peruvian citizenship since 2015.

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Pope Leo XIV will travel to Peru from November 11-17, 2026.
The Peruvian leg will stop in Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa, completing his sixth foreign trip as pope.
Keiko Fujimori, Peru’s first female president, is expected to welcome the pontiff.
Leo XIV, a former Augustinian missionary and bishop of Chiclayo, has held Peruvian citizenship since 2015.