from Peru’s northern Pacific coast and is among the country’s most populous cities. “Greetings... to all of you, and in particular, to my beloved diocese of Chiclayo in Peru, where a faithful people ...

The body’s exceptional state of conservation—with skin, hair and nails still intact—is relatively uncommon in the region, ...

People in the city of Chiclayo, where Leo XIV served as bishop for about eight years, gathered to celebrate a man they see as ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 struck central Peru's Andean region, with no immediate reports of damage in the town of ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday by the conclave to serve as pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV at the age of 69. Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru ...

In the small Peruvian town of Eten, the faithful flock every year to celebrate an apparent 17th century miracle featuring images of the child Jesus, a sacred phenomenon not yet ...

The new Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis to head the Dicastery for Bishops, a key ...

Chiclayo, with a population of more than 800,000, plays a vital role as the main commercial hub of Peru’s northern coast, with highways linking it to the Andes mountains and Amazon region.

"The earthquake was felt as far as the central coast (of Peru), but it was mild. There may have been some landslides along some roads, but no damage has been reported in Puquio," the institute's ...