Key facts
- Fujimori said Peru faces an "unfinished task" of national reconciliation after decades of guerrilla violence and state abuses.
- Fujimori cast Pope Leo as a moral voice for healing through dialogue, democratic institutions and mutual respect.
- The report describes Leo as the first Peruvian citizen to lead the Roman Catholic Church, having spent about two decades in Peru.
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori said Peru must confront its "unfinished task" of national reconciliation after decades marked by guerrilla violence, state abuses and deep political polarization, speaking in Lima during Pope Leo's visit on Wednesday.
Fujimori presented Leo as a moral voice for healing old wounds through dialogue, democratic institutions and mutual respect.
The report describes Leo as the Chicago-born former missionary who spent about two decades in Peru and became the first Peruvian citizen to lead the Roman Catholic Church.