Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

Pope Leo XIV's time as bishop in a small Peruvian city offers the clearest glimpse into his views on immigration.

The footage is blurry. The framing is unsteady. And at one moment, another cellphone pokes into view to capture the scene. But the video has nevertheless gone viral in Peru for one big reason: It ...

Pope Leo XIV’s record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed ...

Figari, a Peruvian layman, founded the Sodalitium in Peru in 1971 as a lay community to recruit “soldiers for God.” It was one of several Catholic ... neither the local church nor the Holy ...

As a missionary and bishop in Peru, the future Pope Leo came face-to-face with one of the most serious and far-reaching scandals in the church in Latin America.

CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost . Maybe when the shock wears off , they will get used to his new title, Pope Leo XIV .

As a missionary and bishop in Peru ... reaching scandals in the church in Latin America. For years, there were allegations of abuse within the hugely influential Catholic society Sodalitium ...

Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that ...

Cardinals have elected the first American pope as the leader of the Catholic Church ... and previously served as the Archbishop of Chiclayo, Peru. ADVERTISEMENT The new leader of 1.4 billion ...