Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

The group alleged Prevost “harmed the vulnerable and caused scandal” by mishandling two situations – in Chicago in 2000, and in Peru in 2022 – involving priests accused of sexual abuse. The group said ...

We have an American Peruvian pope,” said Betty Lazaro. Locals say they expect Pope Leo XIV to carry on Pope Francis’ call to advocate for the poor and immigrants.

Pope Leo XIV spent about 20 years in Peru, becoming a citizen of the country. He'd often tell Peruvians he had “come from ...

The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he's Padre Prevost. Maybe when the shock wears off, they'll get ...

Born in Chicago in 1955, Prevost has held Peruvian nationality since 2015, Peru’s national register agency confirmed Thursday. In 2014, he served as the administrator and later bishop of ...

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are amplifying calls for a global zero-tolerance policy and other reforms from the American ...

Leo, 69, was chosen despite allegations that he mishandled clerical sexual abuse cases by priests in Chicago and Peru, accusations the Vatican denies. Pope Leo’s life begins in Chicago ...

Pope Leo XIV is fast becoming an icon in Chicago, bringing hope that he will shine light on working class heroes everywhere.

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from the U.S., and took the name Leo XIV.

A tribute to Pope Leo XIV, formally Cardinal Robert Prevost, is displayed inside the Rate Field baseball stadium in Chicago ...

The Chicago native became a Peruvian citizen in ... on Thursday said Leo’s election was a “historic moment” for Peru and the U.S. “He chose to be one of us, to live among us, and to ...