From Polish pilgrimage trails to French vineyards, the places popes come from often gain new meaning. With the announcement ...

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost made history on May 8, 2025, when he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the ...

By Jonathan Y. Tan The election of Pope Leo XIV marks the coming of age of the Catholic Church in the Global South as he ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States has been elected the new pope of the Catholic Church, making him the ...

Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by birth but ask the people from Chiclayo, Peru, and the man is decidedly Peruvian.

From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, known for his pastoral work in Peru, has been elected as pope. His close ties with the country are ...

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual ...

Among the unforgettable memories of Peru that Pope Leo XIV treasures, the most notable is its irresistible cuisine, which ...