Father Robert Prevost’s early years in Peru shaped his ministry and vision for the church—but few know the brutal reality he ...

Watchable on Vatican News’ YouTube channels, the film is valuable not only for what it tells us about the past, but hints at ...

Leo XIV, a native of Chicago, can use his American upbringing to enhance significantly his papal ministry, but he must be ...

The Peruvian bishops have officially invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru, assuring him that “his presence will renew the hope ...

With less than two months in office following his election to the papacy in May, Pope Leo XIV has been formally invited to ...

"For Catholics in this country, I think there is a blessing in welcoming a pope for whom we may have a natural affinity but ...

Two short days after Pope Leo stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Square, a strange sentence leaped out of my husband’s mouth: “You are only two degrees of Kevin Bacon to the new ...

Peruvian Auxiliary Bishop Lizardo Estrada Herrera of Cuzco poses in front of a depiction of St. Augustine in the lobby of the Augustinian curia near St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 10, 2025.

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Pope Leo XIV Thursday met with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to get an update about their activities, while facing a clear litmus test on just how seriously he ...

LIMA, Peru — Pope Leo XIV hasn’t forgotten his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen: He updated his national registration information Friday with his new Vatican address and a headshot.