We have an American Peruvian pope,” said Betty Lazaro. Locals say they expect Pope Leo XIV to carry on Pope Francis’ call to ...

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

Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

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

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

Forget your traditional Italian popes sipping espresso; we’re talking deep-dish spirituality, tamales instead of pasta ...

Robert Francis Prevost has become the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old ...

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, ...

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as ...