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‘Peru Holds a Special Place in My Heart,’ Pope Tells Peruvian Bishops, Surprises Them at Lunch

During their ad limina visit, Pope Leo XIV urged Peru’s 46 bishops to maintain unity and pastoral closeness while renewing fidelity to the Gospel, Vatican News reported.

"We are here to pray for peace and the future of Peru, so that this visit may strengthen us all and encourage us in faith to serve better."

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In a surprising way, Pope Leo XIV visited the Peruvian bishops who are in Rome and had lunch with them in the residence where they are staying. There was a pleasant dialogue, such as great friends, jokes and a lot of laughter. The meeting, defined as “a gesture of closeness and communion”, took place within the framework of the X Episcopal Congress of the South American country, The pontiff recalled his missionary work in Peru, as he was Bishop …

"A gesture of closeness and communion" – this is how the Peruvian episcopate's social media described the surprise Leo XIV gave to the Peruvian bishops. They are in Rome for their ad limina apostolorum visit, which will include an audience with the Pope tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Holy Father accompanied them to lunch today. Vatican News reports on the event. The article "The Pope's Unexpected Gesture: Joint Lunch with the Bishops of Peru" comes fr…

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Vatican News broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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