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Pope Leo XIV Ends Argentina Visit as He Heads to Peru, His Adopted Homeland

Pope Leo XIV declared Peru his homeland on arriving in Lima after wrapping up a visit to Argentina, according to ABC News and CBS News.

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- ABC News reported that Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Argentina with two poignant moments before an emotional trip back to Peru, which the outlet described as his adopted homeland. The ABC News summary did not say what those two moments were. ABC News report on the pope's closing stops in Argentina

CBS News reported that Pope Leo declared Peru his "homeland" as he arrived in Lima at the start of his historic visit. According to the outlet, the trip returns him to the place that taught him how to be a pastor. CBS News report on the pope's arrival in Peru

CBS News headlined its account as the final leg of the pope's South America trip, which places the Peru stop at the end of that tour. ABC News's report also places the Peru trip after the Argentina visit, and the two accounts agree on that order.

The reports differ in emphasis. ABC News described the Peru trip as emotional, while CBS News described the visit as historic. ABC News used the phrase adopted homeland, and the CBS News summary does not use the word adopted when describing the pope's declaration.

The available summaries do not describe the content of the two moments in Argentina, the pope's remarks in Lima beyond the declaration, or any events after his arrival. Neither summary gives a time for the events in Peru. Both reports are brief, and this account is limited to the points they state.

Sources: ABC News: Pope Leo XIV wrapping up Argentina visit before an emotional trip back to Peru, his adopted homeland; CBS News: Pope declares Peru his "homeland" in final leg of South America trip.

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