# After emotional return, Pope Leo denounces ‘machismo’ in Peru and demands respect for women

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-emotional-return-pope-leo-denounces-machismo-in-peru-and-demands-respect-for-women/
- Published: 2026-11-12T22:06:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:22:57+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/after-emotional-return-pope-leo-denounces-machismo-in-peru-and-demands-respect-for-women
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Leo condemned machismo and violence against women in Peru.
- Peru recorded 1,261 femicide victims from 2016 to 2024.
- He urged bishops to support abuse survivors with truth and justice.

## Summary

Pope Leo XIV called for women in Peru to be valued, protected and respected, condemning machismo and violence against them. His appeal came during an emotionally charged homecoming and set out priorities for the Catholic Church in a country where gender-based violence remains a serious concern.

Leo cited the added disadvantages faced by poor, Indigenous and Afro-Peruvian women. Peru recorded 1,261 femicide victims between 2016 and 2024, with the number rising by 44% over that period. He also urged bishops to promote unity and to respond to clergy sexual abuse survivors with truth and justice.

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