Peru inaugurates world's largest statue of Pope Leo XIV ahead of visit

Peru unveiled a 14-meter statue of Pope Leo XIV, the largest in the world, two days before his apostolic visit. The event underscores the pope's ties to Peru, where he adopted nationality, and highlights the country's symbolic embrace of the pontiff. The visit may carry political and diplomatic significance for Peru's relations with the Vatican.

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