Pope Francis (L) and Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski wave, in Lima, Peru January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
LIMA (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Peru on Thursday, as President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski appealed to the pontiff to help put the country back on track after a political crisis nearly ousted him from office a month ago.
The Argentine pope landed in the Peruvian capital from neighboring Chile, on the second part of his visit to the two largely Roman Catholic South American nations, where he has sought to restore the Church's credibility after sex abuse allegations.
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