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Pope Leo XIV Addresses Catholics in Santa Cruz, Peru
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In Short: Pope Leo XIV held a Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, a town in the Andean highlands of Peru, on Nov. 14, where he addressed the faithful and called for unity and justice.
PAPA LEONE XIV: l'EMOZIONANTE ritorno tra le Ande a Santa Cruz de Succhabamba | HIGHLIGHTS. CATHOLIKEY
The pope, who served as a missionary in Peru for two decades, emphasized the importance of faith, prayer, and action during his homily.
The pope celebrated Mass for about 20,000 Catholics, who gathered to hear his message of hope and unity.
The pope's visit to Santa Cruz de Succhabamba was part of a larger trip to Peru, where he also visited the Shrine of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo in Zaña.
He concluded his homily by asking the Lord of the Side to bless and protect the people of Santa Cruz, inspiring thoughts and gestures of unity, charity, and peace.
The pope's visit highlighted his commitment to the people of Peru, where he first came as an Augustinian missionary in 1985 and became a citizen in 2015.
What this adds
The pope's visit to Santa Cruz de Succhabamba was marked by a strong emphasis on the faith and resilience of the local community, as well as the importance of addressing social issues through prayer and action.
What's confirmed
- The pope, who served as a missionary in Peru for two decades, emphasized the importance of faith, prayer, and action during his homily.
- The pope celebrated Mass for about 20,000 Catholics, who gathered to hear his message of hope and unity.
- The pope's visit to Santa Cruz de Succhabamba was part of a larger trip to Peru, where he also visited the Shrine of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo in Zaña.
- He concluded his homily by asking the Lord of the Side to bless and protect the people of Santa Cruz, inspiring thoughts and gestures of unity, charity, and peace.
- The pope's visit highlighted his commitment to the people of Peru, where he first came as an Augustinian missionary in 1985 and became a citizen in 2015.
What's still developing
- “He understands the hopes of the young, inspires the wisdom of the elderly, and does not abandon you,” the pope said during his homily.
- He celebrated Mass for about 500,000 people, crowned Our Lady of Peace and told university students that “science without conscience ruins the life of all.” On Saturday he crowned the Immaculate Virgin at Chiclayoʼs cathedral, celebrated Mass for about 20,000 people in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Cajamarca, and closed the Jubilee Year of St.
- Pope Leo XIV traveled on Saturday evening to the Shrine of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo in Zaña, about 30 miles southeast of Chiclayo, for a prayer meeting with local Catholics closing the jubilee year for the 300th anniversary of the saintʼs canonization.
- "They thought: 'We have plenty of well-formed priests right here.' " Davinson Correa and then-Bishop Robert Prevost, the future Pope Leo XIV, walk in Chiclayo, Peru in 2020.
- "The great challenge [for him] was to integrate these dimensions."
- The pope held a papal Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba and later returned to Chiclayo to participate in a prayer vigil marking the closing of the jubilee year of the canonization of St.
- Pope Leo XIV recalled the Africans who were “torn from their homes and subjected to slavery”.
- After visiting Chiclayo Cathedral the day after his arrival in the northern city, the Pope took a helicopter to travel the 100 km (some 60 miles) to the rural area of Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, at an altitude of 2,000 meters (6,500 feet).
- Speaking spontaneously at the end of the Mass, the Pope spoke about just how strong the faith of the people is: Before giving the final blessing, I just want to share one more brief reflection.
- At the Shrine of Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, during his meeting with the local community of faithful, Pope Leo notes that a shepherd is also recognized by the “physical and existential distances” he is willing to travel.