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Pope Leo XIV with Peruvian registrars this Friday, May 30, at the Vatican. / Credit: Courtesy of Andina/Peru News Agency

Pope Leo XIV Set to Obtain New Peruvian Identity Document

May 30, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has updated his personal information for a new Peruvian national identity document.

Mildred, the Peruvian goddaughter of Pope Leo XIV, with then-Father Robert Prevost. / Credit: Courtesy of Mildred Camacho

“Godfather, we love you! Long live the pope!”: Pope Leo XIV’s Peruvian Goddaughter Shares Testimony

May 26, 2025

“He always told us that faith isn’t just about going to Mass, but about living with charity, loving one’s neighbor, and being a light for others,” says the pope’s Peruvian goddaughter.

Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Desilú León explains the route for “Paths of Pope Leo XIV,” which will cover four regions in the country: Lambayeque, Piura, La Libertad, and Callao, key locations in the pastoral life of Pope Leo XIV. / Credit: Courtesy of Ministry of Trade and Tourism of Peru

"Paths of Pope Leo XIV" Tourism Route Launches in Peru

May 23, 2025

A new Peruvian tourism route “Paths of Pope Leo XIV” highlights the places where the Holy Father exercised his fruitful pastoral ministry in the Andean country.

Current Chiclayo Bishop Edinson Farfán at a press conference on Friday, May 9, 2025. / Credit: Diego López Marina/ACI Prensa

Successor of Pope Leo XIV in Peruvian Catholic Diocese Defends Him against Accusations of Sexual Abuse Cover-up

May 13, 2025

Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face of accusations that he covered up sexual abuse.

Pope Leo XIV, when he was a bishop, received the Gold Medal of St. Toribio de Mogrovejo from the Peruvian bishops in 2023. / Credit: Peruvian Bishops’ Conference YouTube/screenshot

“We weren’t always in agreement”: Pope Leo XIV Acknowledged, in 2023, Disagreeing with Pope Francis in Previous Meetings

May 12, 2025

In 2023, then-Bishop Robert Prevost recalled his early meetings with Pope Francis when the latter was archbishop of Buenos Aires when they didn’t always agree.

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election to the papacy, Thursday, May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV’s Missionary Work in Peru

May 9, 2025

The deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ... will greatly help the world grow and improve.”

Luis Fernando Figari founded the Sodalitium in Peru in 1971. / Credit: David Ramos/ACI Prensa

Vatican Expels Sodality of Christian Life Founder

Aug 14, 2024

Luis Fernando Figari Rodrigo, founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae and accused of committing sexual abuse, has been expelled from the organization.