Robert Prevost, as bishop of Chiclayo, initiated a process with the Vatican for the recognition of a 17th-century Eucharistic ...

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 ...

The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he's Padre Prevost. Maybe when the shock wears off, they'll get ...

The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos, memories and stories about its most famous former resident: Pope Leo XIV.

“I wanna wish you a merry Christmas!” In the lead-up to his papacy, Chiclayo, Peru’s fifth largest city, has played a central role in Leo XIV’s rise through the Catholic Church. Since ...

Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected pope and hoped he will visit them soon in his new role.

By Mitra TajJulie Turkewitz and Genevieve Glatsky Mitra Taj reported from Chiclayo, Peru, Julie Turkewitz from Lima, Peru, and Genevieve Glatsky from New York. They remembered him in rubber boots ...

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.

A dance performance in front of the cathedral in Chiclayo, Peru, after a Mass in honor of Pope Leo XIV on Saturday. Cheers, Chants and a ‘Dance of the Little Devils’ for Pope Leo in Peru ...