The Conversation U.S.<p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Pope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pope</span></a> Leo XIV, born in Chicago, is claimed by Peruvians as one of their own.</p><p>His connection to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Peru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Peru</span></a> highlights the region's significance in Catholic tradition – including its sacred image of Mary, the Virgen de la Puerta, revered by LGBTQ Catholics, the poor, and migrants. <a href="https://buff.ly/98T00cA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/98T00cA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>