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'Don't Forget the Chapel': How Pope Leo XIV's Private Promise Helped Revive Chiclayo's Poorest Parish in Peru

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to make a private visit to Chiclayo's rebuilt San Óscar Romero chapel on November 13, during his first South American apostolic journey.

Latin Times · Oct 24

How Pope Leo XIV's Papal Visit Is Shutting Down Peru — A Day-by-Day Guide for November Trips

Peru declared non-working days across Lima, Callao, and six regions for Pope Leo XIV's Nov. 11–16 visit. Here's what travelers must know.

Latin Times · Oct 24

South Americans pray for Pope Leo’s recovery as uncertainty hangs over his visit

Catholics across South America are praying for Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung cancer surgery as uncertainty grows over his planned visit next month

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Can an American pope apply US-style fundraising and standards to fix troubled Vatican finances?

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025

'He listened to me': Victims of an abusive Catholic group say Pope Leo XIV helped when others didn't

Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election May 8

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

A pontiff from Chiclayo: How Peru is reacting to Pope Leo XIV

Locals in Chiclayo, Peru, have fond memories of Leo’s work as bishop, but some question his record responding to abuse.

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2025

‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he transitioned to Spanish and, with a big grin, gave a greeting to his “beloved diocese of Chiclayo in Peru.”

The Conversation · May 13, 2025

‘Leo will follow Francis’: Catholics in the Amazon hope new pope will protect the rainforest

Amazon Catholics say the new pope is needed at COP30 in Brazil later this year.

Euronews · May 12, 2025

Meet Pope Leo XIV: The life and times of Robert Francis Prevost

The Catholic Church has entered a new historic era with the election of American-Peruvian Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th supreme pontiff, who adopted the name of Pope Leo XIV. But what has his life and career been like?

Euronews · May 11, 2025

'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with interfaith environmental networks and Indigenous organizations to place forest protection and rights at the center of Church concern

The Independent UK · May 10, 2025