The U.S.-born pope spent about a dozen years as a missionary in Peru and returned there later to serve as a bishop.

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte promoted her justice minister to prime minister Wednesday after his predecessor resigned to avoid being ousted by congress.

Argentina's monthly inflation rate slowed down to 2.8% in April, below analysts' average estimate of 3.1%, data from national ...

LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday named Eduardo Arana, the Andean nation's latest justice ...

The remarkably preserved burial indicates a vast trade network and the importance of women among the Caral civilization.

Ecuador's national assembly legislature on Wednesday elected Niels Olsen, a close ally of President Daniel Noboa, as its new ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Eastern and Latin alike — who, above all in the Middle East, persevere and remain in their homelands,” Leo said May 14.

A special mass at St. John the Evangelist honored Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago and has deep ties to Latin America.

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

It’s been a deadly start to the year in Peru. The country has already seen more than 700 homicides: a 20 percent increase compared to last year. These murders are often the result of extortion ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.