The Chicago native, born Robert Francis Prevost, celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Friday, May 9. It was the 69-year-old's first service as head of the Catholic Church, leading ...

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

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

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public remarks since taking over as leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday from the ...

In a country where over 90% of the population identifies as Christian—and nearly three-quarters as Catholic—the election of a new pope is more than a Vatican affair. It's personal.

One of the most pressing issues facing Pope Leo XIV is tackling sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church - and ...

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church ... Leo was appointed apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo, in the country’s northwest on Nov. 3, 2014. Francis appointed ...

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

On Thursday, the Vatican in Rome made history when the conclave of cardinals chose U.S.-born Robert Francis Prevost to be the ...

Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country ...