Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru and led the ... year history of the Catholic Church. At the time of his election, the city of Chiclayo, seat of the Diocese ...

Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected ...

CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost . Maybe when the shock ...

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Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic ... Church, Leo spent his childhood in Chicago’s South Side, where his family was beloved. He later spent two decades carrying out missionary work in ...

Pope Leo XIV's election as the leader of the Catholic Church is being celebrated in Chiclayo, the city in northern Peru that ...

On the second day of the conclave, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, meaning a new pope has been elected.

Chiclayo, Peru, is abuzz with celebrations for Pope Leo XIV, a former resident who impacted the community deeply. Originally from Chicago, he spent decades in Chiclayo and was a beloved local figure.

The selection of a U.S.-born pope could have profound impact on the future of the U.S. Catholic Church ... to visit us here ...

CHICLAYO, Peru (AP ... balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for his first speech as the leader of the Catholic church. Ricardo Ulloque on Friday remembered Leo singing into a microphone ...