00:20In Peru on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Midday Prayer at the Basilica of St. John
00:26in the Apostle and Evangelist in Lima. Thousands of parishioners gathered in the capital city's
00:32Plaza Mayor to participate in the Eucharist led by the Supreme Pontiff on his second day
00:39in the country. In his address, the Pope urged the Peruvians to build a society based on respect,
00:46inclusion, solidarity. After listening to four testimonies in Lima, Pope Leo addresses
00:52challenges facing families, women, workers and a culturally diverse society, stressing
00:58that these challenges are interconnected and must be tackled with the human person at the
01:04center of social, economic and political life.
01:16Earlier on Thursday, the Supreme Pontiff led a moving meeting with bishops from Peru in
01:22the chapel of the Archbishop's Palace in Lima. There he emphasized the need to heal the wounds
01:27that divide society, asking them to be bridge builders, to foster dialogue and to prevent
01:33polarization from weakening the Church's mission. Also, the Holy Father called for a response
01:38of justice and reparation to the abuses committed. He will remain in Peru until November 16th.
01:45He will visit Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa.
