Pope crosses Peru in the finale of a trip home to visit flock high in Andes and deep in Amazon

Pope Leo XIV traveled across Peru on Sunday to visit communities high in the Andes mountains and deep in the Amazon rainforest, as the plight of Indigenous peoples and the protection of the environment took center stage on his South American odyssey.

Pope crosses Peru in the finale of a trip home to visit flock high in Andes and deep in Amazon

TL;DR

  • Pope Leo XIV visited Peru on Sunday.
  • The visits included communities in the Andes mountains and Amazon rainforest.
  • The trip emphasized the plight of Indigenous peoples and environmental protection.