In Peru's north, locals remember Pope Leo driving pickup, playing tennis

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Reuters via AOL.com: https://www.aol.com/news/perus-north-locals-remember-pope-202439665.html

Note - both the original Reuters story on their website and this copy have "pickup" misspelled as "pick-up.". I corrected it. Other Reuters stories have "pickup" spelled correctly.

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In the city, people remember him driving a white pickup truck to help those affected by floods and heavy rains. He played tennis in his free time at the local Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo monastery, always greeted people outside his official residence and celebrated local holidays.

"Nothing could get in his way," Zury Castillo, secretary of the Chiclayo diocese, told Reuters, recalling then-Bishop Robert Prevost helping get oxygen to people during the COVID-19 pandemic and delivering supplies during the wet-season floods.

"He didn't need a driver, he brought bags of food and supplies and handed them out to people crossing through waters," added Castillo, who worked closely with the bishop.

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Castillo recalled the pope enjoying local music and singing. He said Leo loved Peruvian Creole tunes and sang classic songs like "Mi Perú" and "Alma, corazón y vida."

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