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This evening Pope Francis will visit another Latin American country for the first time.\u00a0 Though he has not returned yet to his native Argentina, he has visited\u00a0Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and most recently Chile.<\/p>\n
Pope Francis comes to Peru at a turbulent time.\u00a0 Just a few weeks ago Congress voted to impeach Peru\u2019s President Pedro Pablo\u00a0Kuczynski.\u00a0 The impeachment process unveiled deep divisions among the powerful opposition which controls Congress.\u00a0 At the end of the process, Kuczynski remained in power and Peru\u2019s past president Alberto Fujimori was freed from prison on humanitarian grounds.\u00a0 Freeing Fujimori who is accused of human rights violations committed in the 1990s has divided Peruvian society deeply.\u00a0 Many support Fujimori because he defeated the terrorist groups which infested Peru in the 70s and 80s, but others want him to die in jail due to his abuse of power.\u00a0 Fujimori\u2019s two children now lead the opposition party, but have distanced themselves from each other.<\/p>\n
The Pope\u2019s Apostolic Visit has the theme \u201cUnited by Hope,\u201d and hope is what Peru needs now.<\/p>\n
After years of a booming economy, things are slowing down.\u00a0\u00a0Crime and insecurity are increasing.<\/p>\n
It is good to see signs all over the city extending a warm welcome to Pope Francis.\u00a0 Like all other Latin American countries, both the number of secularists and evangelicals have greatly increased.<\/p>\n
After his arrival tonight, the Pope will travel to the district of Magdalena where a large statue of the Virgin Mary overlooks the Pacific Ocean.\u00a0 After a brief ceremony, he will go to the Nunciature to rest.<\/p>\n
On Friday he will travel by plane into the jungle of Peru to Puerto Maldonado where he will celebrate Mass and meet with indigenous groups.\u00a0 In the afternoon he will visit the President at the Presidential Palace in Lima and finally gather with fellow Jesuits at the beautiful colonial church of San Pedro.<\/p>\n
On Saturday he will travel north to Trujillo where he will celebrate Mass by the ocean in Huanchaco.<\/p>\n
Finally on Sunday he will visit the Shrine of El Se\u00f1or de los Milagros in Lima with the cloistered sisters who live there, and then continue to the Cathedral to pray before the relics of Lima\u2019s saints: Saint Rose, Saint Martin de Porres and Saint Toribius.\u00a0 After praying the Angelus at the main square, he will head to the air force base for Mass with over 500,000 people.\u00a0 He leaves promptly after the Mass.<\/p>\n
There is great excitement today in Peru.\u00a0 After thirty years the Successor of Peter returns to Peru to feed the flock of Christ and encourage his brothers.<\/p>\n
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