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CHICLAYO, Peru — The people of northern Peru call him el obispo. Sometimes he is also Padre Prevost. Maybe when the shock wears off, they will get used to his new title, Pope Leo XIV. Waiters, taxi ...

The city of Chiclayo, Lambayeque region's capital, is positioning itself as one of the country's emerging religious tourism destinations with the Pope Leo XIV Route, an initiative jointly promoted by ...

Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by birth but ask the people from Chiclayo, Peru, and the man is decidedly Peruvian. A sampling of Friday's local headlines: From Peru 21: "The Native Pope." From Correo: ...

Chiclayo, Peru --- It is a long way from the South Side of Chicago to the heart of Chiclayo in Northern Peru. But it was a simple phrase, spoken on a balcony in the Vatican by the first American pope, ...

Chiclayo is celebrating following the inauguration and blessing of a large statue of Pope Leo XIV, located in a central roundabout in the city. The statue now welcomes visitors to the northern ...

LIMA, Peru — Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and who they see as one of their own was elected pope. Pope Leo ...

Sept. 20 (UPI) --The election of Pope Leo XIV in carried special meaning for Peru, particularly for the city of Chiclayo in the Lambayeque region, where the then-priest Robert Francis Prevost spent ...

Janinna Sesa worked alongside Pope Leo XIV in Chiclayo, Peru from 2015 until 2023. She spoke with NPR about his leadership in times of crisis. She worked with Pope Leo XIV in Peru. Here's how she ...

Pope Leo XIV waves after leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer with visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 14, 2025, his 70th birthday. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media ...