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Pope Leo visits his second home, Peru

Pope Leo XIV concluded his 12-day tour of South America in Peru. He had previously visited Uruguay and Argentina. His return to his former home was enthusiastically celebrated by hundreds of thousands of people.

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Pope Leo urges democratic restraint during Argentina visit

Pope Leo arrived in Argentina on Sunday, Nov. 8, after a visit to Uruguay, according to The Independent. The Independent reported that he warned President Javier Milei about democracy, while The Hindu said the pope criticized Milei’s austerity policies and defended poor people. The Lancashire Telegraph reported that Leo told Milei people should come before the economy. Later reports described visits to a disability care home and meetings with survivors of clergy abuse, but did not provide further detail on the remarks or meetings.

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