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

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

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

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

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

Pope Leo XIV's election as the leader of the Catholic Church is being celebrated in Chiclayo, the city in northern Peru that ...

Many people who worked with Pope Leo XIV when he was Bishop Robert Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, couldn’t hold back tears when ...

Pope Leo XIV, or Papa León 14, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church and its 1.4 billion congregation worldwide.

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

In a jubilant atmosphere, more than 10,000 faithful gathered in front of the Basilica and Cathedral of Santa María de Chiclayo (Peru ... “the precursor of the Church's social doctrine.” ...

On the second day of the conclave, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, meaning a new pope has been elected.