Peruvian Pope Leo’s Lima litmus test

Peruvian Pope Leo’s Lima litmus test

Pope Leo XIV appointed on Thursday Fr. Miguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M., as auxiliary bishop of Callao, Perú. It was the first episcopal appointment of his pontificate.Pope Leo XIV with Cardinal Carlos Castillo of Lima during a dinner for cardinals after the pope’s election Credit: Archdiocese of Lima.The appointment might not convey much about Pope Leo’s preferences; it might well have been in the works while Pope Francis was still alive …