{
  "id": 19567246,
  "title": "Pope Leo returns to national party in his second homeland of Peru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/pope-leo-returns-to-national-party-in-his-second-homeland-of-peru",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T23:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261112/pope-leo-returns-to-national-party-in-his-second-homeland-of-peru"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lima, Peru - Pope Leo XIV returned to his second home country of Peru on Wednesday, greeted by the nation that raised him to become a pastor. The papal visit marks the final leg of Leo's three-nation tour in South America, and is the most emotional stop of the trip, given the nearly two decades Pope Robert Prevost spent in Peru as a missionary priest and bishop.\n\nAs the first pope born of dual Peruvian and American citizenship, Leo was welcomed by President Keiko Fujimori at an air base in Lima where he touched down on a charter plane. Upon stepping out of the plane, the smiling pontiff was embraced by Fujimori and two children who presented him with flowers. Leo soon found himself enveloped by the enthusiastic crowds gathered on the tarmac, waving Peruvian and Vatican flags, before stopping to interact with a baby and listen to a children’s choir.\n\nThe joy over Pope Leo's return was palpable throughout Peru. Many expressed their excitement to welcome their beloved \"Padre Robert\" back to the land that shaped him.",
  "summary": "LIMA, Peru — Pope Leo XIV arrived in his second homeland of Peru on Wednesday, returning to the place that he credits with teaching him how to be a pastor and where a nationwide party awaits to welcome their beloved “Padre Robert” home. The visit to Peru marks the final leg of Leo’s three-nation South America tour and its emotional highlight, given the more than two decades that the former Robert…",
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    "Pope Leo XIV returns to Peru, his second homeland.",
    "President Keiko Fujimori greets him at Lima airport.",
    "Emotional welcome reflects nearly two decades of missionary service."
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}