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Pope Leo XIV goes back to Peru, where he spent decades of his life

Residents of the northern city of Chiclayo say they can't wait another second for their former Archbishop to pay his visit. Pope Leo XIV spent eight years here as the dusty city's head of the church and is fondly remembered.

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Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico.

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