Peruvian Pope Leo’s Lima litmus test

There's turbulence in the Archdiocese of Lima. How will the Peruvian pontiff address it?

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 Po…