The Holy Father spent time at the seat of his former diocese, celebrated Mass, and met with local Catholics.
Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 14 visited his former cathedral in Peru, participated in a Marian crowning ceremony, celebrated Mass in the Santa Cruz province, and met with local Catholics during a packed Saturday in his adopted country.
The pope held a papal Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba and later returned to Chiclayo to participate in a prayer vigil marking the closing of the jubilee year of the canonization of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo.
Here are photos of the pope's activities on Nov. 14:
Pope Leo XIV takes part in a Marian crowning ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Chiclayo, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Francis Rocca/EWTN NewsCrowds gather to witness a Marian crowning ceremony led by Pope Leo XIV at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Chiclayo, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Francis Rocca/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV stands before a Marian statue during a crowning ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Chiclayo, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsA Marian crown stands before Pope Leo XIV at a crowning ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Chiclayo, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV crowns a statue of the Blessed Mother at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Chiclayo, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV greets Catholics ahead of a papal Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsCatholics gather ahead of a papal Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV waves while arriving for a papal Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV greets a baby while arriving for a papal Mass in Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV delivers the homily during Holy Mass at Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV elevates the chalice during Mass at Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsA family attends the papal Mass given by Pope Leo XIV at Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsTwo of the faithful display an image of Pope Leo XIV during the papal Mass at Santa Cruz de Succhabamba, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsFaithful from the Afro-Peruvian communities of the Diocese of Chiclayo attend the prayer meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Zaña, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsFaithful from the Afro-Peruvian communities of the Diocese of Chiclayo attend the prayer meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Zaña, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsA woman listens intently at the prayer meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Zaña, Peru, Nov. 14, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
At the shrine where St. Turibius died, the pope offered his "affection and closeness" to Peruvians of African descent and lamented crime and extortion in his former diocese.
The pope ended a day in northern Peru that began with a Marian crowning in Chiclayo and a Mass in the Andean highlands with a prayer meeting at the shrine where St. Turibius died.
