François Picard is pleased to welcome Victor Casallo, Director of the Department of Philosophical and Theological Studies at Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University. Can a Pope shaped by Peru’s history of political violence, social inequality and religious activism help a deeply polarized nation heal and rediscover the possibility of dialogue? “We tend to see the other person not as someone who holds a different opinion, but as an enemy.” Casallo argues that Pope Leo, the first American-born pontiff’s identity cannot be understood through his Chicago origins alone.
The post ‘Peruvian pope’ Leo XIV comes home to a country that shaped his life and faith through 'hardship' appeared first on France 24 – International breaking news, top stories and headlines.
