The deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ... will greatly ...

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...

Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South ...

In the Peruvian coastal city of Chiclayo, some 5,000 kilometers (3,000 miles) from new Pope Leo XIV's hometown of Chicago, ...

The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos, memories and stories about its most famous former resident: Pope Leo XIV.

Brazil is in talks with China to build a railway connecting the Chinese-built mega Chancay port in Peru to Brazilian regions, ...

Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern ...

In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor.

(RNS) — The Holy Spirit surprised us Thursday (May 8) by electing Robert Prevost, an Illinois native who is also a citizen of ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday by the conclave to serve as pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV at the age of 69. Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru ...