Leo’s Route” seeks to show the world 39 places related to Pope Leo XIV’s life in the country of Peru, where he was a bishop ...

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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