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A group of people from the Peruvian city of Monsefú in the province of Chiclayo, where the pope had served as bishop for eight years, holds a sign wishing Pope Leo XIV a happy birthday as they join the pope for the recitation of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 14, 2025. Pope Leo will visit Peru Nov. 11-17, 2026. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Peru to unveil world's largest Pope Leo XIV statue before visit

David Agren|Sep 8, 2026|5 Min Read

Pope Leo XIV poses for a selfie as he meets May 16, 2026, with young Catholics from the Italian Archdiocese of Genoa at the Vatican who are preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation. (OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

Pope Leo in video messages to youth: The Church 'needs your holy rebelliousness'

Courtney Mares|Jul 28, 2026|3 Min Read

Debris is seen outside a damaged church in Chupuro, Peru, July 19, 2026, following the magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck Central Peru. The earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru July 18, killing at least five people, injuring more than 30 and displacing hundreds, authorities said.(OSV News photo/Yershon Vilca, Reuters)

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Church leads relief effort in Peru after deadly quakes damage 16th-century church

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jul 22, 2026|3 Min Read

Thousands of people gather for Mass outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Chiclayo in Peru May 10, 2025, celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, who was bishop of Chiclayo between 2015 and 2023. He was elected pope at the Vatican May 8, becoming the first American pontiff in history. (OSV News photo/David Agren)

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Faithful of Peru diocese celebrate papal election of man they regard as one of their own

David Agren|May 12, 2025|5 Min Read

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Vatican expels founder of controversial lay movement accused of abuse

Junno Arocho Esteves|Aug 15, 2024|4 Min Read

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After cyclone's destruction, Peruvians face dengue epidemic

Eduardo Campos Lima|Jun 28, 2023|3 Min Read

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More than 100,000 turn out for pro-life, pro-family parade in Peru

Walter Sanchez Silva|Apr 22, 2023|2 Min Read

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Pope, bishops call for peace as violent protests in Peru turn deadly

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 24, 2023|3 Min Read

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Pope prays for peace in Caucasus, Peru, Ukraine

Cindy Wooden|Dec 19, 2022|3 Min Read

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After failed coup, Peru's bishops urge citizens to stand up for democracy

Barbara J. Fraser|Dec 8, 2022|3 Min Read

Peruvian Foreign Minister César Landa Arroyo, center, and Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, look at the mummies that will be returned to Peru. The two signed a formal agreement for the mummies' repatriation Oct. 17, 2022, in the Vatican Museums. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Vatican Museums repatriates mummies to Peru

Cindy Wooden|Oct 18, 2022|2 Min Read

Demonstrators take part in a protest against Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's government, demanding his resignation, in Lima, Peru, in this April 9, 2022, file photo. Amid a political crisis in which the president, his wife and members of her family are accused of corruption and taking bribes, Peru's bishops have called for dialogue and a commitment to uphold democratic institutions. (CNS photo/Angela Ponce, Reuters)

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Peru's bishops call for 'urgent and creative solution' to nation's crisis

Barbara J. Fraser|Aug 19, 2022|3 Min Read

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