# Pope Leo encourages Peru Church to spread Gospel

> Pope Leo XIV urges Peruvian Church to continue spreading Gospel through peace and reconciliation.
- Title: Pope Leo encourages Peru Church to spread Gospel · Vaticannews
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV urges Peruvian Church to continue spreading Gospel through peace and reconciliation.
- Keywords: pope leo xiv, peru, church, gospel, reconciliation, communion, apostolic journey, religion, Vaticannews
- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-daytime-prayer-homily.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:26:08.696+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pope leo xiv, peru, church, gospel, reconciliation, communion, apostolic journey, religion, world
## Pope Leo XIV's message
Pope Leo XIV encourages Peruvian Church leaders to continue spreading Gospel through peace and reconciliation.

> i return today, i say, to encourage you to continue the work of spreading the gospel, attentive to people's lives and needs
## Fostering belief and reconciliation
Pope Leo highlights need for Church to sow love, build bridges, listen, heal and forgive.

> peru needs a church that sows love, capable of building bridges where others raise walls
## Building peace and communion
Church must be peacemakers by safeguarding peace within and among loved ones before spreading it.

> if we wish to spread peace, we must first safeguard and nourish it before god, within ourselves, and among those dear to us
## Missionary nature of Church
Church's mission is to proclaim love of God and believe in Jesus Christ through unity and action.

> let us unite, today and always, in the great symphony of communion whose conductor is christ
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV encourages Peruvian Church leaders to spread Gospel by fostering reconciliation and building communion.