Thousands of Catholics packed the plaza outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Chiclayo in this northern Peruvian city to celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving for an adoptive son: Pope Leo XIV.

Robert Prevost is a citizen of the country, reportedly referring to it as "mi segunda patria" – my second homeland.

Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected pope and hoped he will visit them soon in his new role.

Robert Prevost has been elected the first North American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.After he was unveiled as the new leader of the Catholic Church, he spoke to huge crowds from the balcony of St.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has a Pennsylvania connection. He graduated from Villanova University. Leo XIV, previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, graduated from Villanova in 1977,

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States ... The 69-year-old Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Chiclayo, Peru, was made a cardinal by Francis in 2023 after being named prefect of the dicastery, one of the Vatican's most important ...

Pope Leo XIV shakes the hands and greets people of the press after an audience with thousands of journalists and media workers on May 12, 2025 at Paul VI Hall in Vatican City, Vat

Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope from the Order of St. Augustine, which suggests he will promote peace and dialogue.