Peruvians celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV, a humble bishop from Chiclayo
In the northern Peruvian city of Chiclayo, celebrations erupted as Cardinal Robert Prevost, a former local bishop, was elected Pope Leo XIV. Residents are overwhelmed with joy and pride, astonished that a humble religious leader from their neighborhood now leads the Catholic Church.
Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Chiclayo.
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