Peru erects world's largest statue of Pope Leo XIV

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08/11/2026  FTS 12.30 Peru has unveiled the world's largest statue dedicated to Pope Leo the fourteenth along the pacific coast of Callao.  teleSUR   These and more stories now! 🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.ins tagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00It does unveil the world's largest statue dedicated to Pope Leo XIV along the Pacific coast of Callao.

00:06Positioned in Callao's Niño Gaelito Park facing the ocean, the 14-meter monument was constructed using galvanized steel

00:13and specialized nautical coatings to withstand coastal salinity designed by artist Rafael Gutierrez and David Wong.

00:24The sculpture pays tribute to the pontiff's historic ties to the region where he served as apostolic administrator of the

00:32diocese between 2020 and 2021.

00:35Official inauguration ceremonies on November 9 mark a part of the national preparations ahead of the Pope's upcoming apostolic visit

00:43to Peru, scheduled from November 11 to 16.

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