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Leidy Rimaycuna: Pope Leo XIV is close to his people
Confirmed
In Short: Leidy Rimaycuna, sister of Pope Leo XIV's personal secretary, Monsignor Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga, praised the pope's closeness to his community and his approachability.
Leidy highlighted Pope Leo XIV's efforts to help the community, such as fundraising for oxygen plants in Chiclayo, Peru.
Leidy also noted the pope's message of peace, love, and communication, and his emphasis on helping neighbors and becoming better people.
Leidy expressed pride and joy at her brother's election as pope and his continued work as his secretary.
Leidy emphasized the importance of staying close to the community and listening to people's needs.
Leidy also shared that her brother started working with Bishop Robert in 2015, when he was bishop of Chiclayo.
Leidy hoped that the community would carry something deeper than excitement from the pope's visit.
Looking ahead to the end of the Apostolic Visit and the Pope’s return to Rome, Leidy said she hoped Peruvians would carry something deeper with them than the excitement of these days.
The Rimaycuna family's joy at serving alongside the pope reflects the broader community's welcome for their former bishop.
What's confirmed
- This picture, released by Vatican Media on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, shows Pope Leo XIV, flanked by his personal secretary, Monsignor Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga, left, celebrating Mass at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where he is recovering after having cancer removed from his right lung.
- His personal secretary, Peruvian priest Edgard Rimaycuna, is standing beside him.
What's still developing
- In the photo, the pope can be seen celebrating Mass in green vestments, accompanied by one of his personal secretaries, Peruvian Father Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga.
- For the Rimaycuna family, the joy of seeing one of their own serve alongside the Successor of Peter goes hand in hand with the joy of an entire community welcoming its former bishop back.
- Edgard Rimaycuna Inga, spoke to Vatican News in Chiclayo.
- That closeness, she said, has stayed with him since his election.