Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

Twenty days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s appointment style remains largely unknown — but his years leading the Diocese of ...

In modern times, the fiesta of La Virgen de la Puerta is lavishly celebrated in the town of Otuzco, where thousands of ...

Peru's National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec) spent over US$ 30,000 to send four officials to the ...

Before he was Pope Leo XIV, then-Bishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, created a commission to help women escape forced ...

The pope's travel plans to Peru are unknown. Leo was granted Peruvian citizenship in August 2015, the month before Pope Francis, his predecessor, appointed him bishop of Chiclayo, a city in the ...

Pope Leo XIV's time as bishop in a small Peruvian city offers the clearest glimpse into his views on immigration.

"He would say mass here, hug us and ask us how we were being treated in Peru." Bishop Prevost was a fierce advocate for migrants' rights here in Chiclayo. Now that he's the leader of the Catholic ...