Pope Leo XIV has been formally invited to visit Peru, his adoptive country, by the leadership of the Peruvian bishops’ conference.
Though born in the US, which rejoiced at the election of the first pope in history to come the United States, Pope Leo has also maintained his Peruvian citizenship after receiving it in 2015 following his appointment as bishop of Chiclayo.
In a 30 June statement published on the website of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference (CEP), the bishops said a delegation from Peru had attended the 29 June celebration on Sunday for Saint Peter and Saint Paul at the Vatican, a major feast day celebrating the patrons of Rome.
