LIMA, Peru — Pope Leo XIV hasn’t forgotten his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen: He updated his national registration ...

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

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

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.

Pope Leon XIV updated his information in the Peruvian citizens' registry, adding his Vatican address and a new photograph.

As a missionary and bishop in Peru, the future Pope Leo came face-to-face with one of the most serious and far-reaching scandals in the church in Latin America.

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

From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru. By Mitra TajJulie Turkewitz and Genevieve ...

Pope Leo XIV visited the papal summer palace south of Rome on Thursday as questions swirled whether he will use it himself.

A new Peruvian tourism route “Paths of Pope Leo XIV” highlights the places where the Holy Father exercised his fruitful pastoral ministry in the Andean country.

But the video has nevertheless gone viral in Peru for one big reason: It captures a goofy, off-the-cuff moment with the new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV. On Sunday, the newly elected ...

Pope Leo XIV was Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, from 2015 to 2023. Vera Pajares, of Vero Beach, attended masses officiated by then Bishop Robert Prevost. Pajares remembers him as a kind person whose ...