Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face ...

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

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

The Rev. Jorge Millán, a priest who lived with Leo and other brothers in Chiclayo, said the new pope had a “mathematical mindset, he was orderly and punctual.” He washed his own dishes, he said, and ...

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

A dance performance in front of the cathedral in Chiclayo, Peru, after a Mass in honor of ... costumes swirling on the steps of his former church. In between, there was a Mass, communion, many ...

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

The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday (May 9), with businesses and locals ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic ... Church, Leo spent his childhood in Chicago’s South Side, where his family was beloved. He later spent two decades carrying out missionary work in ...

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.” ...

CHICLAYO, Peru (Reuters) -The small city of Chiclayo ... The new head of the global Roman Catholic Church was born in Chicago, but spent decades in Peru. He first arrived in 1985 as a young ...