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

The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the ...

Few, if any, Latin Americans show up on the speculative lists of who might be elected as the supreme pontiff, or “papabile.” ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ successor should address four main aspects: persecution, social doctrine, missionary withering and ...

Most stories about Pope Francis mention that he made history as the first pontiff from Latin America. In fact, Francis was ...

The Chicago-born pope has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Peru, where he was a missionary and a bishop. | Opinion ...

For the Catholic faithful across Latin America, Pope Francis was iconic for many reasons. Not only is Catholicism the major ...

The role of the pope surprisingly combines the roles of a CEO and a CMO in business. As the chief executive, you set policy, ...

Fr. Thomas Reese used to be certain no American would be elected pope. Now, he admits, he has been proved wrong with this new ...

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

New Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost, 79 years old, is a curious figure of a "Latin American Yankee" - and for this ...

Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost was the least American among the American cardinals, having spent most of his ministry in ...