In a country where over 90% of the population identifies as Christian—and nearly three-quarters as Catholic—the election of a new pope is more than a Vatican affair. It's personal.

As the Trump administration dismantles climate action and cuts funding to Indigenous peoples around the world — and far-right ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Eastern and Latin alike — who, above all in the Middle East, persevere and remain in their homelands,” Leo said May 14.

As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost.

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

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

Catholic bishops in Peru condemned the killing of 13 mine workers in La Libertad region, calling for justice, national unity ...

He was a long-standing ally of Francis, who repeatedly called for peace COVER STORY | AGENCIES | Cardinal Robert Francis ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

"The issue of work is of vital importance to the vast majority of people on the planet" and Pope Leo has made it clear that ...