Pope Leo XIV returns to his ‘homeland’ Peru for final leg of Latin America tour | AFP

US citizen Pope Leo XIV returns to his what he calls his "homeland", Peru, where he spent two decades as a missionary before becoming head of the Catholic Church. Peru is the third and final leg of the Pope's ambitious Latin America tour, which comes just weeks after he underwent surgery for lung cancer. "The fact that he is returning to Peru is very encouraging for us," says believer Hector Escarsa. "We welcome him with great affection and love," he adds.

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