Peruvian Gladys Ruiz, who lives in Rome, was among the many crowd within the sq., estimated at greater than 100,000 by Italian authorities. Calling Leo a “Peruvian pope” Ruiz mentioned his election is “an incredible honour for us”. Leo has twin citizenship, having gained Peruvian citizenship in 2015.
Additionally current have been Dennis Gilligan and spouse Maureen from Boston, Massachusetts, visiting Rome for his or her anniversary. He mentioned he had handed up a chance to see Pope John Paul II when he visited Boston in 1979.
“I regretted all of it my life,” he mentioned. “This was very shifting.”
The gang was additionally entertained by bands from Italy, Mexico and different components of Latin America who got here to Rome for the continuing Catholic Holy 12 months.
In all of his appearances since his election, Leo has not made any point out of the nation of his delivery, angering some US conservative commentators.
