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

In the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, just a few kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, nearly everyone knows Pope Leo XIV.

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

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

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

Faviana Azalda Castro was confirmed by Pope Leo XIV when he served as bishop in her hometown of Chiclayo, Peru. Now, the ...

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

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 ...

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.

CHICLAYO: Residents in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo chant "long live the pope!" hailing the election of their adoptive son, ...

Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

Chiclayo, Peru, is abuzz with celebrations for Pope Leo XIV, a former resident who impacted the community deeply. Originally from Chicago, he spent decades in Chiclayo and was a beloved local figure.