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Philadelphia woman confirmed by Pope Leo XIV in Peru says she prays for pontiff daily 02:01. As the world looks to the future ...

Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected ...

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...

New pope's deliberate decision to identify with Peru in particular and the Global South generally is no accident ...

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline ...

In Peru, Pope Leo XIV is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains flooded the region, ...

The new pope’s status as an American shocked me, and I immediately began to consider the politics and symbolism of the choice.

In Peru, he served as a prior ... Despite being elevated to one of the most powerful offices within the Catholic Church, Leo insisted that his identity remained rooted in service.

The Chicago-born pontiff is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and while his positions on some of the church’s ...

St. Matthew Catholic Church in Flint has been around for years, becoming a common sight for those in the city, but a piece of its history is now anything but common.