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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV receives warm welcome as he arrives in Peru
Pope Leo XIV is back in Peru, his adopted homeland, where he was welcomed by President Keiko Fujimori and addresses the nation's leaders.
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The decree by the Peruvian government acknowledges the saint's legacy in defending the most vulnerable and mandates initiatives to promote his life and work.
Servant of God Joseph Walijewski served as a missionary priest in Bolivia and Peru. His canonization cause will be reviewed by the prelates at the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
On Wednesday the Holy Father celebrated Mass at Luján in Argentina, then he is flying to Peru.
