{"id":"n_wvnka4iyqmvbb5mcxhaq","seq":11071802,"kind":"article","title":"Pope’s visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru","url":"https://cruxnow.com/2026_pope_in_south_america/2026/11/church-in-latin-america","summary":"When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer, serenaded Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would provide an unparalleled spotlight on the culture that grew out of the African slave trade to this country. The post Pope’s visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru appeared first on Crux .","published":"2026-11-14T14:02:15Z","seen":"2026-11-14T14:04:00Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-cruxnow-com-8d5935","name":"cruxnow.com","domain":"cruxnow.com"},"via":"kite-cruxnow-com-8d5935","topics":["catholic","2026 papal trip to south america","associated press","black catholics","latin america","lead","peru","pope leo xiv"],"authors":["by Luis Andres Henao and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press"],"entities":[{"id":"Q19546","name":"Pope","type":"person"},{"id":"Q419","name":"Peru","type":"place"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_w6h6ln44eaneuiihtxuq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.51,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.27,"political":0.18}