The last five pontiffs have addressed members of the international news media who reported on the conclaves that elected them.

People in the city of Chiclayo, where Leo XIV served as bishop for about eight years, gathered to celebrate a man they see as one of their own.

The US-born pontiff devoted more than 20 years as a missionary in the Andean country, became a Peruvian national in 2015.

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon is in Chiclayo, Peru, trying what locals say is the Pope’s favorite dish. US, China announce reduced ...

In a jubilant atmosphere, more than 10,000 faithful gathered in front of the Basilica and Cathedral of Santa María de ...

Pope Leo XIV is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we ...

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled eastern Tennessee and was felt all through the Southeastern states. On “This Week,” ABC News’ Correspondent Matt Rivers reports from Chiclayo, Peru, where Pope Leo ...

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

Two victim advocacy groups had earlier questioned Leo XIV's commitment to addressing sexual violence in the church ...

Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) is the second Roman Pontiff, after Pope Francis, from the Americas. Unlike Jorge ...

On Thursday, the Vatican in Rome made history when the conclave of cardinals chose U.S.-born Robert Francis Prevost to be the ...