CHICLAYO, Peru — Walkiria Garcia was 14 years old when she made her confirmation in the Catholic Church, an already ...

With a culture as rich as Peru’s, you can see it, and you can hear it. So when the world started learning more about the new pope, they thought he was just a cardinal from Chicago.

The new pontiff has already given some hints about his priorities as head of the Catholic Church — among them are peace, ...

Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, ...