Before becoming pope, Leo XIV spent nearly a decade in northern Peru, where he earned deep respect by reforming a ...

Pope Leo XIV is fondly remembered for prioritizing the poor, bringing the church closer to the people and embracing his ...

Pope Leo XIV began his clerical career in his hometown, and then was sent to Peru, where he served for nearly 40 years.

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

CNN's Stefano Pozzebon is in Chiclayo, Peru, trying what locals say is the Pope's favorite dish. Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, ...

Peru's president, Dina Boluarte, described Pope Leo as Peruvian "by choice and conviction". "The pope is Peruvian; God loves ...

Pope Leo XIV made time in his busy schedule to welcome his friend Father Hugo Sánchez and Sánchez’s mother to the Vatican.

Chiclayo (Peru) (AFP) – Residents in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo chant "long live the pope!" hailing the election of their ...

Peruvians have expressed pride and surprise in one of their own becoming pontiff. Augustinians in the country have expressed ...

A Catholic charity helping suffering Christians worldwide has highlighted its long-standing - and fruitful - collaboration ...

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

By Mitra TajJulie Turkewitz and Genevieve Glatsky Mitra Taj reported from Chiclayo, Peru, Julie Turkewitz from Lima, Peru, and Genevieve Glatsky from New York. They remembered him in rubber boots ...