Today's Catholic Highlights:
Pope Leo XIV concluded his visit to Argentina and returned to Peru, his adopted country, where he is spending nearly a week. In Callao, a 45-foot statue honoring the pope was unveiled ahead of his arrival. The municipality said the sculpture represents local pride, gratitude and faith, and honors his evangelizing work in the diocese.
Peru has recognized St. Turibius of Mogrovejo as a patron of human rights. A government decree cites his defense of vulnerable people and directs initiatives to promote his life and work.
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints will review the sainthood cause of Servant of God Joseph Walijewski, a Wisconsin missionary priest who served in Bolivia and Peru.
U.S. bishops urged the Senate to pass S. 4814, a bill that would grant Haitians temporary protected status through April 20, 2029, shielding them from deportation during that period.