A Peruvian woman assaulted by a priest alleges Pope Leo XIV, while he was a bishop in Peru, neglected to investigate her case. Ana María Quispe Díaz of Chiclayo, Peru, appeared publicly for the first ...

A Peruvian survivor of clergy sex abuse brought her public campaign for reforms to the American hometown of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, saying he failed in investigating her case when he was a bishop in ...

Survivors of clergy abuse held a news conference Thursday to speak out against alleged coverups in the U.S. in Peru by Pope ...

Healthcare resources were also stretched thin. Peru had the highest death rate per capita, with an estimated 665.8 deaths for every 100,000 people.

The amnesty law would shield security forces from accountability for human rights abuses in Peru’s internal conflict.

This aerial view shows the cathedral of Chiclayo in northern Peru on May 8, 2025. US-born pontiff Robert Francis Prevost, elected Pope on May 8, became a Peruvian national in 2015 and devoted more ...

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.

CHICLAYO, PERU -- Pope Leo XIV might be "gringo" by birth but ask the people from Chiclayo, Peru, and the man is decidedly Peruvian. A sampling of Friday's local headlines: ...

The coastal city of Chiclayo, with a metropolitan population of about 800,000 people, is known in Peru for its good cooking — fresh ceviche, stewed goat and squash, duck and cilantro-infused rice.

Singing during the Mass in Chiclayo, Peru, on Saturday. Chiclayo, in northern Peru, is the country’s fifth-largest city and was the pope’s home from 2014 to 2023.

Residents in Chiclayo, Peru, hold up the picture of Pope Leo XIV during a mass in his honour on May 10 [Guadalupe Pardo/AP Photo] ...

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.