Two Chevrolet Colorado vehicles outfitted with security bubbles in the back arrived in Lima, Peru, on Sunday from Sao Paulo, Brazil, where General Motors completed the customization of the pickup trucks to serve as “popemobiles” for Pope Leo XIV during his visit to the country this month.
\n\nPope Leo is expected to begin his first visit to Latin America this week since being elected the earthly head of the Catholic Church, beginning in Uruguay, then traveling to Argentina, and, finally, to Peru, where the American clergyman served for over two decades. According to the Vatican itinerary, Pope Leo will arrive in Uruguay on November 6 and conclude his visit in Peru on November 17. The visit is expected to be historic due to various factors, including both his connection to Peru and the fact that Argentina was the home nation of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who did not visit Argentina again after becoming pope.
\n\nCatholics in the three countries on Pope Leo’s itinerary are also especially expectant of the religious leader after his trip appeared to be placed in jeopardy last month when the Vatican revealed that he had been hospitalized due to the discovery of a malignant tumor on…
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