APTOPIX Peru Pope

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the Andean city of Cusco at the start of a day in which the plight of Indigenous peoples and the protection of the Amazon are taking center stage. Echoing Pope Francis, Leo is expected to emphasize Catholic teaching that links care for the most vulnerable with care for God’s creation. Cusco is the former capital of the Inca empire. Later he flies to the Amazonian city of Pucallpa, where protecting the rainforest from illegal mining and deforestation are central concerns. In Cusco, Leo praised the traditional expression of popular piety.