The Peruvian government, led by President Dina Boluarte, presented “Leo’s Route” simultaneously from four regions in Peru ...

CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost. Maybe when the shock wears off, they will get used to his new title, Pope Leo XIV.

And in Peru, public opinion suffered in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal that emerged in 2015. Still, in Chiclayo, there is optimism that Leo XIV’s leadership can reinvigorate the Catholic ...

Faithful hold a photo of Bishop Robert Prevost, who was elected Pope Leo XIV, in front of the Cathedral of Chiclayo, Peru, Tuesday, May 8, 2025, where he served as bishop for several years ...

Pope Leo was born in the United States, but for his adopted nation of Peru, he is a “Chiclayano” – a son of the bustling northern Peruvian city where everyone seems to have a story about him.

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Twenty days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV’s appointment style remains largely unknown — but his years leading the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, may offer clues. There, he prioritized lay ...

As a missionary and bishop in Peru, ... This undated photo shows Robert Francis Prevost. Prevost was Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, from September 26, 2015, to 2023.

Father Hugo Gabriel Sánchez of Chiclayo, Peru, had been planning a trip with his mother for months to visit various Marian shrines in Europe, such as Fátima, Medjugorje, and Lourdes, with of ...

Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that had left thousands of people homeless.

Chiclayo, with more than 800,000 people, plays a vital role as the main commercial hub of Peru’s northern Pacific coast, with highways linking it to the Andes mountains and Amazon region.

Residents in Chiclayo, Peru, hold up the picture of Pope Leo XIV during a mass in his honour on May 10 [Guadalupe Pardo/AP Photo] A hometown hero Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy early on.