Peruvian Pope's hometown reflects on his early life before papacy
ABC News correspondent Matt Rivers traveled to Chiclayo, Peru, to document how locals remember Robert Francis Prevost — now Pope Leo — from his time living and working in the region before he became pope.
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- ✓Pope Leo was born Robert Francis Prevost in Chiclayo, Peru. (ABC News)
- ✓ABC News reported from Chiclayo, Peru on the pope's hometown and early life. (ABC News)
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- ~Locals reflect on Prevost's early life as formative to his path to the papacy. (ABC News reporting framing)
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PublishedNovember 11, 2026 at 3:46 AM PST
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