CHICLAYO, Peru — Walkiria Garcia was 14 years old when she made her confirmation in the Catholic Church, an already ...

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

Pope Leo XIV has never been accused of abuse, but has been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have ...

The bishop sat quietly near the front row, hands folded, listening as Indigenous leaders and church workers spoke about the ...

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

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

With a culture as rich as Peru’s, you can see it, and you can hear it. So when the world started learning more about the new pope, they thought he was just a cardinal from Chicago.

Pope Leo XIV has made his first public appearance since his election, traveling to a sanctuary south of Rome that is ...

The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost. Maybe when the shock wears off, they will get used to his new title, Pope Leo XIV. Waiters, taxi drivers, teachers ...

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.

The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

In his first formal audience, Pope Leo XIV made clear a commitment to making the Catholic Church more inclusive and attentive ...