{
  "id": 19603776,
  "title": "'Peruvian pope' makes jubilant return to 'homeland'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/peruvian-pope-makes-jubilant-return-to-homeland",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T05:17:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1112/1598902-pope-peru-tour/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pope Leo XIV, a 71-year-old Peruvian, returned to his homeland of Peru after a three-nation Latin American tour. The pontiff, who spent two decades in Peru as a missionary, touched on sensitive political topics during his visit. Peru's President Keiko Fujimori, whose father Alberto Fujimori once ruled the country, was among the supporters who lined the streets, celebrating the pontiff as his homeland. Pope Leo urged Peru's leaders to confront past injustices with justice and sensitivity, referencing the country's history of violence and corruption. During his trip, the pope addressed issues like rising crime, economic inequality, and natural disasters. He emphasized that Peruvians should live without fear and called for stronger measures to protect lives. Some 69,000 people were killed or disappeared during Alberto Fujimori's brutal rule in the 1990s.",
  "summary": "Pope Leo XIV arrived in his \"beloved\" Peru yesterday, a nostalgic return to the nation where he spent two decades as a missionary before being tapped to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pope Leo XIV, 71, returns to Peru after Latin American tour",
    "President Keiko Fujimori celebrates pontiff's homecoming",
    "Pope urges leaders to address past injustices and corruption"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The pontiff's homecoming leverages his missionary roots to pressure national leaders to confront historical violence and corruption through a renewed focus on justice and social stability.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}