Over the past two millenia, there have only been 267 who have been bestowed the title of Bishop of Rome, or Pope, but on ...

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

As a missionary and bishop in Peru, the future Pope Leo came face-to-face with one of the most serious and far-reaching ...

Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by birth but ask the people from Chiclayo, Peru, and the man is decidedly Peruvian.

Before he was Pope Leo XIV, then-Bishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, created a commission to help women escape forced ...

From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a ...

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a ...

Pope Leo XIV's Latin American connections and first-hand familiarity with the lives of the poor in Peru, will likely ...

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various ...

Last week was quite special for the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics around the world when white smoke billowed across St.

The deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ... will greatly help the world grow and improve.” ...

Vatican News said Leo is the first Augustinian pope.___Franklin Briceno in Lima Peru, Obed Lamy and Hallie Golden in New ...