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

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.

'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.

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.

German Vatican ambassador says Pope Leo XIV wants to visit Germany

According to Germany's ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV intends to visit the central European country.