Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that ...

Pope Leo XIV made time in his busy schedule to welcome his friend Father Hugo Sánchez and Sánchez’s mother to the Vatican.

Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday by the conclave to serve as pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV at the age ...

CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost . Maybe when the shock ...

New pope's deliberate decision to identify with Peru in particular and the Global South generally is no accident ...

Peru's president, Dina Boluarte, described Pope Leo as Peruvian "by choice and conviction". "The pope is Peruvian; God loves ...

Thousands of Catholics packed the plaza outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Chiclayo in this northern Peruvian city to ...

The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos ...

I am a Peruvian who embraced America, and the pope is an American who embraced Peru.

Chiclayo, Peru, is abuzz with celebrations for Pope Leo XIV, a former resident who impacted the community deeply. Originally from Chicago, he spent decades in Chiclayo and was a beloved local figure.