Survivors of clergy abuse held a news conference Thursday to speak out against alleged coverups in the U.S. in Peru by Pope ...

With these four powerful words, Pope Leo greeted the world, following his election as Pontiff. “It is the peace of the risen ...

Fluent in English, Spanish and Italian, Pope Leo XIV has so far preferred to speak Italian in public settings. Some Vatican ...

Leo’s Route” seeks to show the world 39 places related to Pope Leo XIV’s life in the country of Peru, where he was a bishop from 2015 to 2023.

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the city of Chicago.

He said that when Francis travelled to Peru in 2018, Pope Leo XIV camped out with his flock on the ground during the vigil before Francis' Mass. "Roberto has that style, that closeness.

Before becoming pope, Leo lived in Peru for nearly 20 years, serving at different times in various capacities from parochial vicar of Chulucanas in the Piura region to bishop of Chiclayo.

Pope Leo XIV fell in love with Peru and its signature dish of raw seafood, ceviche, over his nearly two decades in the country, his successor as bishop of the northern city of Chiclayo said Thursday.

In Peru, Pope Leo XIV is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains flooded the region, bringing help to needy people, and as the bishop who spearheaded the life ...