Peru, Pope Leo XIV and Chiclayo
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CNN's Stefano Pozzebon is in Chiclayo, Peru, trying what locals say is the Pope's favorite dish. Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, say this is the Pope's favorite dish. CNN tries it
It was during this period that he drew the attention of the newly elected Francis, who in 2014 sent Leo back to Peru. Leo was appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo ...
Peruvians have expressed pride and surprise in one of their own becoming pontiff. Augustinians in the country have expressed similar surprise — recalling Leo as an unassuming prelate, who prioritized the poor,
Leo XIV first set foot in Peru some four decades ago as a missionary, before becoming bishop of the diocese of Chiclayo in the northwest of the country and gaining citizenship in 2015.