CATHOLIC CHURCH Leo XIV says Church must fight 'lack of faith' in first mass as pope 09-05-2025 15:19 Pope Leo XIV urges Church to restore the faith of millions in his first homily as pontiff.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Pride and praise in Peru for Pope Leo who left lasting impression 09-05-2025 08:26 Leo XIV first set foot in Peru some four decades ago as a missionary, before becoming bishop of the diocese of Chiclayo in the northwest of the country and gaining citizenship in 2015.
PROFILE: Leo XIV New pontiff Leo XIV spent decades amid the poor in Peru 08-05-2025 21:34 Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago but also has a Latin American connection, after spending much of his career in Peru before moving to Rome under Francis’ guidance.
REACTION TO NEW POPE Trump says election of Pope Leo XIV 'great honour' for US 08-05-2025 14:44 US President Donald Trump hails election of Robert Prevost as new pope, says he looks forward to meeting him.
NEW POPE CHOSEN Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the US (and Peru) 08-05-2025 14:32 Italian newspaper La Repubblica has called the new pontiff "the least American of the Americans" for his soft-spoken touch.
NEW POPE IN PLACE Cardinals choose first US pope in Catholic Church history 08-05-2025 14:24 Robert Francis Prevost of the US becomes pope, will adopt name of Pope Leo XIV.