Pope Leo was born in the United States, but for his adopted nation of Peru, he is a “Chiclayano” – a son of the bustling ...

Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...

"Bishop Prevost was never the kind of bishop who gave orders from behind a desk," said Janinna Sesa Córdova, who led Caritas ...

Catholics and non-Catholics alike are riding high on emotions over two words: Habemus papam. (We have a pope.) However, once ...

Attendees at the Mass shouted "¡Viva el Papa León!" ("Long live Pope Leo!") and "¡El papa es chiclayano!" ("The pope is a ...

It is one of the oldest and most traditional communities of Catholicism, with eight centuries of history and Martin Luther ...

In the small Peruvian town of Eten, the faithful flock every year to celebrate an apparent 17th century miracle featuring ...

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Leo also means “Lion.” Online sources say a lion symbolizes “courage, strength, power, leadership and majesty. In some ...

Pope Leo XIV's Latin American connections and first-hand familiarity with the lives of the poor in Peru, will likely ...

When Pope Leo XIV dined out as a bishop in the Peruvian town of Chiclayo, his appetite was big and his tips came in the form ...