Pope Leo XIV shared a light moment with faithful on Friday (November 13) after mistakenly making a greeting in Italian before switching to Spanish while addressing devotees gathered outside the apostolic nunciature in Lima.

Appearing on a balcony before departing for the next stop of his apostolic journey, the pontiff started speaking in Italian before interrupting himself.

"Oh, sorry! I'm speaking Italian. Here, at home, and I'm speaking Italian," Pope Leo said, drawing laughter as he resumed his remarks in Spanish.

Faithful and security personnel could be seen outside the residence as the pope greeted supporters before his departure to Chiclayo.

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VIDEO SHOWS: POPE LEO XIV ADDRESSING PERUVIAN FAITHFUL FROM BALCONY AND MIXING UP ITALIAN AND SPANISH SPEECH

SHOWS: LIMA, PERU (NOVEMBER 13, 2026) (HOST BROADCASTER - Access all)

1. POPE LEO XIV COMING OUT TO BALCONY OF LIMA NUNCIATURE

2. PERUVIAN FAITHFUL OUTSIDE LIMA NUNCIATURE

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish and Italian) POPE LEO XIV SAYING:

"Good morning. (Italian speech starts) A brief greeting before departing for the next stop of this apostolic journey. Oh, sorry! (Spanish speech continues): Sorry, I'm speaking Italian. Here, at home, and I'm speaking Italian. Good morning. In this beautiful day, we are ready to travel to the next point of this visit."

4. GUARDS OUTSIDE NUNCIATURE