He is also a naturalized citizen of Peru and lived there for two decades ... in the Vatican Palace in the Vatican City. However, Encyclopedia Britannica reported that some pontiffs, like Pope ...

Pope Leo’s hometown in the south suburbs was hit with economic hardship after the collapse of the steel industry on the Far South Side. But residents hope their new fame can spark opportunity.

How will Leo’s formative three decades in the United States before life in Peru and Rome shape his church of 1.4 billion souls? Yes, the cardinals must be thinking an American could solve the Holy See ...

From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru. By Mitra TajJulie Turkewitz and Genevieve ...

Though American-born, the new pope spent years working in my native Peru and even obtained Peruvian citizenship. “An American pope?” my wife asked, incredulous, staring at the television ...

The massacre of 13 mine workers highlights how Peru’s mining gangs have developed into criminal behemoths. The bodies of the 13 security workers were discovered at a mine in Pataz, in the northwestern ...

Peru expects small rise in 2025 copper output, long battle versus illegal gold mining Copper output in Peru, the world's third-biggest producer, is expected to grow slightly to 2.8 million metric ...

“And if you will allow me a word, a greeting to all those… in a particular way to my beloved Diocese of Chiclayo, in Peru,” he said. Known as the “city of friendship,” Chiclayo is ...

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.