Pope crosses Peru in finale of trip home to visit flock high in Andes and deep in Amazon

Leo XIV's Peruvian homecoming brought the 'human question' into sharp focus

The core of Leo XIV's teaching pontificate is the recovery of an understanding of human being as made for truth.

Pope's visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru

When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer, serenaded Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would provide an unparalleled spotlight on the culture that grew out of the African slave trade to this country.

Huge crowds and low vaccination rates raise measles alarms as Pope Leo XIV visits South America

While millions of Catholics gather to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo XIV in South America, health authorities are watching for a different kind of visitor: Measles.

'Tempest in a teacup' shows Leo's confidence in his new comms chief

Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, the U.S. citizen Maria Montserrat Alvarado, commonly known as Montse, is trusted by Pope Leo XIV. Vatican journalists need to notice.

After his emotional return, Pope denounces ‘machismo’ in Peru and demands women be protected

After his emotional homecoming Wednesday, the Peruvian pope got down to business and turned to the challenges facing a church and country he knows well.