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After his emotional return, Pope denounces ‘machismo’ in Peru and demands women be protected
After his emotional homecoming Wednesday, the Peruvian pope got down to business and turned to the challenges facing a church and country he knows well.
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7mPope tells Peru’s bishops to accompany their flocks and respond to abuse victims with truth, justice
Peruvians turned out in droves to catch a glimpse of Leo, with crowds outside the church residence where he is staying and an even bigger gathering at the central Plaza Mayor where he had his first events Thursday.
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6mGerman Vatican ambassador says Pope Leo XIV wants to visit Germany
According to Germany's ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV intends to visit the central European country.
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3m'Christianophobia' added to dictionary by Royal Spanish Academy
The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) has added the term "Christianophobia" to the 24th edition of its dictionary.
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7mPope Leo returns to what is expected to be a national party in his second homeland of Peru
Peru, a nation of 34 million people, is overwhelmed by challenges, among them the looming arrival of nature’s chaotic climatic agent of El Niño, violent crime and income inequality.
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6mThe pope ends an emotional Argentina visit with a plea for unity and reconciliation
The Vatican estimated that around 2 million people turned out for the Mass, the latest of the record-setting crowds who have welcomed Leo on the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades.