Chiclayo, Peru, May 9, 2025 (AFP) - From Chicago to Chiclayo: Peruvian town hails adoptive son and pope

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2025-05-09

Residents in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo chant "long live the pope!" hailing the election of their adoptive son, who for years lived, ate and prayed among them. Pope Leo spent eight years as a bishop close to the shores of the Pacific, becoming a Peruvian citizen in the process. For Chiclayo locals, he is as much theirs as he is a Chicagoan. "It's a magical day," said Lula Botey, a realtor and one of a crowd chanting, praying, and applauding......

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