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

I have, after 80 years, felt something that I never thought I would in this century as a Roman Catholic. I feel optimistic. I ...

Lawyers in Peru are challenging a new amnesty law passed by Congress. The law grants amnesty to military members and ...

Peru's forests have long faced a growing threat of deforestation. In recent months, environmental groups have spoken out ...

In one case, Pope Leo XIV — then known as Bishop Robert Prevost — sided with victims of sexual abuse, locking horns with ...

Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, encouraged the faithful to take advantage of summer vacation to delve ...

LIMA, Peru — Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and who they see as one of their own was elected pope.

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse. LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any ...

But Francis had staked his papacy on expanding the boundaries of the Catholic Church. ... an American-born missionary operating in the coastal plains of Peru, some 6,000 miles from Rome.

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

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral.

Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, spent decades in Peru, then arrived in Rome.