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Philadelphia woman who was confirmed by Pope Leo in Peru reflects on spiritual connection with new pontiff
Philadelphia woman confirmed by Pope Leo XIV in Peru says she prays for pontiff daily 02:01. As the world looks to the future ...
‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV
Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...
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Pope! Amigo! Peruvians remember the young American priest who became pope
Chiclayo’s main plaza was raucous with the sounds of hammering and music, people milling in anticipation as the scaffolding went up for vast digital screens in front of the city cathedral.
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Chiclayo, Peru – where Leo XIV was bishop – celebrates native son becoming pope
Attendees at the Mass shouted "¡Viva el Papa León!" ("Long live Pope Leo!") and "¡El papa es chiclayano!" ("The pope is a ...
New Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for closeness to poor
In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...
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A priest friend of Pope Leo XIV shares memories of him in Peru
Pope Leo XIV made time in his busy schedule to welcome his friend Father Hugo Sánchez and Sánchez’s mother to the Vatican.
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Faithful of Peru diocese celebrate papal election of man they regard as one of their own
Thousands of Catholics packed the plaza outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Chiclayo in this northern Peruvian city to ...
Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth's most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms
The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark — politically, personally or ...