German Vatican ambassador says Pope Leo XIV wants to visit Germany

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.

Pope tells Peru’s bishops to accompany their flocks and respond to abuse victims with truth, justice

Peruvians turned out in droves to catch a glimpse of Leo, with crowds outside the church residence where he is staying and an even bigger gathering at the central Plaza Mayor where he had his first events Thursday.

'Christianophobia' added to dictionary by Royal Spanish Academy

The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) has added the term "Christianophobia" to the 24th edition of its dictionary.

Pope Leo returns to what is expected to be a national party in his second homeland of Peru

Peru, a nation of 34 million people, is overwhelmed by challenges, among them the looming arrival of nature’s chaotic climatic agent of El Niño, violent crime and income inequality.

The pope ends an emotional Argentina visit with a plea for unity and reconciliation

The Vatican estimated that around 2 million people turned out for the Mass, the latest of the record-setting crowds who have welcomed Leo on the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades.