ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 4, 2025 / 18:17 pm

Archbishop Javier Del Río Alba of Arequipa in southern Peru shared the keys to holiness with more than 8,500 young people at the Shrine of Our Lady of Chapi during the 13th Youth Festival of Faith, held over the weekend of the solemnity of All Saints.

The gathering, which took place Oct. 31–Nov. 1, was led by the archbishop, accompanied by the auxiliary bishop of Arequipa, Raúl Chau Quispe, along with priests, nuns, seminarians, and catechists.

The celebration began around 10:30 p.m. with the procession of the image of Our Lady of Chapi, which was received with applause from the young people, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Arequipa sent to ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner.

Del Río delivered a homily on the Gosp

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