Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

The footage is blurry. The framing is unsteady. And at one moment, another cellphone pokes into view to capture the scene. But the video has nevertheless gone viral in Peru for one big reason: It ...

Twenty days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s appointment style remains largely unknown—but his years leading the Diocese of ...

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s hot-button issues remain unclear, he has signaled continuity with his ...

Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected pope and hoped he will visit them soon in his new role.

The city of Chiclayo in Peru erupted with excitement ... that he was now going to be our highest authority in the Catholic Church,” recalled Edinson Delgado, administrator of St. Turibius ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first American pope of the Catholic Church. What to know about Pope Leo ...

Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru and led the ... year history of the Catholic Church. At the time of his election, the city of Chiclayo, seat of the Diocese ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic ... Church, Leo spent his childhood in Chicago’s South Side, where his family was beloved. He later spent two decades carrying out missionary work in ...

Catholics, some members of the LGBTQ+ community and others who are marginalized − also revere the Virgen de la Puerta.

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