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Mass in the heat. The Pope returned to his former diocese

The Pope thanked for support during his illness and called for love for one's neighbor expressed in deeds

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Pope Leo XIV returned to Chiclayo, Peru, where he was welcomed by approximately one million people along the route and in the city.
During the mass, he thanked them for their support during the treatment of lung cancer, which he had undergone a month earlier, and called on the faithful to express love for their neighbor in their actions.
Polish missionaries serving in Peru also participated in the liturgy.

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Pope Leo XIV had undergone surgery to remove lung cancer a month earlier. He returned to Chiclayo, a city associated with his earlier episcopal ministry, where he met with the faithful and Polish missionaries.

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About a million people greeted him along the pope's route from the airport and in the city, the Vatican reported, according to local authorities. Many people held flags with the words "Welcome Home" in their hands.

Before the mass, Leo XIV traveled around the sectors with the faithful for a long time, greeting them.

In his homily, interrupted by applause, he said:

What a great joy it is to return to Chiclayo. It is a blessing for me to be with you again.

Thank you for your love, support and prayers, especially for my health in this time of trial, which with God's help I am overcoming - added Leo XIV. Exactly a month earlier, the Pope had undergone surgery to remove lung cancer.

Looking at your faces, I spontaneously raise a prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord for what a great blessing you have been and are to my life and episcopal ministry - he added with visible emotion.

The Pope emphasized that the proclamation of faith is linked to love and helping those most in need. For a baptized person, love for one's neighbor is the heart of the Christian message, he reminded.

Leo XIV emphasized that love must be expressed in actions and be full of respect, because in this way it also shows the inseparable connection between the proclamation of the Gospel and the desire to transform the structures of social life.

Recalling the words of Benedict XVI, he warned that "without truth, love becomes mere sentimentality, and truth without love becomes stiff and cold."

The Pope also noted that "in some regions of the world the transmission of faith has been almost completely interrupted."

This situation requires all of us to have courage in taking on new challenges, such as religious indifference, materialism and selfishness, which dictate everyday decisions, he added.

The world is waiting for us, and the mission is just beginning, he emphasized.

Polish missionaries serving in Peru also participated in the mass.

Open Questions

How long will the Pope stay in Peru?
Are there any further appearances by the Pope planned during this trip?
What is the current health condition of the Pope after the surgery?

Mass in the heat. The Pope returned to his former diocese

The Pope thanked for support during his illness and called for love for one's neighbor expressed in deeds

Pope Leo XIV chiclayo peru

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Pope Leo XIV returned to Chiclayo, Peru, where he was welcomed by approximately one million people along the route and in the city.
During the mass, he thanked them for their support during the treatment of lung cancer, which he had undergone a month earlier, and called on the faithful to express love for their neighbor in their actions.
Polish missionaries serving in Peru also participated in the liturgy.