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Pope Leo returns to beloved former home of Chiclayo, the Peruvian city that claims him as its own • Nov. 11, 2026, 11:03 PM ET (AP)

Pope Leo returns to a national celebration in his second homeland of Peru • Nov. 11, 2026, 10:35 PM ET (AP)

Pope wraps up Uruguay visit and arrives in Milei’s Argentina for the most fraught stop of his tour • Nov. 8, 2026, 2:39 PM ET (AP)

After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in secular Uruguay • Nov. 6, 2026, 12:13 AM ET (AP)

A still-recovering pope will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip • Nov. 5, 2026, 12:05 AM ET (AP)

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