Prevost was brought to the Vatican in 2023 by Pope Francis as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations.

Pope Leo XIV may be the first American pope, but he spent many years of his life in Peru. NBC News' George Solis takes a look ...

Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country ...

Peruvian mining sector worker Frank Monzón was aware of the risks, but the lure of gold deep in the Andean rock of northern ...

Mining in Peru's northern district of Pataz will be suspended for 30 days, President Dina Boluarte said on Monday, after 13 ...

An ancient society in the Peruvian Andes likely used psychoactive drugs during exclusive rituals that may have helped ...

The Peruvian government has imposed a night-time curfew in Pataz province, where 13 kidnapped mine workers were killed last ...

The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a ...

The 69-year-old will become Leo XIV as he succeeds the late Pope Francis, who brought the Peruvian-American to the Vatican ...

Peru resumed monetary easing with inflation firmly under control and US tariffs posing mounting risks to its economy.

Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pope, clearly saw something in Prevost early on. READ MORE: ...