LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV ends Chiclayo homecoming at dinner with 140 priests

"What a joy it is to return to Chiclayo!" The pope spent Friday in his former diocese with a Mass for 500,000, a rose for Our Lady and a talk to students, before ending the day with priests.

'He was very happy': Chiclayo priest describes dinner with Pope Leo XIV

About 140 priests of his former diocese dined with the pope on Friday night. At the end, he asked to have his photo taken with each of them.

In Florida, a Catholic former death row prisoner works to save those still condemned to death

Florida has been executing criminals at a breakneck pace as Catholics and other advocates urge the government to halt the death penalty there.

Priests seek guidance for pastoral response to Catholics seeking euthanasia

Father Thomas Lynch, president of Priests for Life Canada, called for a "national initiative" to address the problem of Catholics ending their lives by medical assistance in dying (MAID).

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV tells Chiclayo students faith is a torch in the confusion

"What a joy it is to return to Chiclayo!" The pope spent Friday in his former diocese with a Mass for 500,000, a rose for Our Lady and a talk to students, before ending the day with priests.

Pope Leo XIV calls on Catholic universities to 'serve the truth faithfully'

Back at the Chiclayo university he once oversaw as grand chancellor, the pope warned against transhumanism and urged students to seek the light of faith.

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV meets students and professors in Chiclayo

Pope Leo returned to Chiclayo, Peru, the diocese where he served as bishop, for a full day of encounters, witness and a message of hope.

Gallup: U.S. death penalty support drops below 50% for first time in decades

In recent decades, support for the death penalty has declined the most with Democrats but has also seen declines among independents and Republicans.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV returns to his former diocese of Chiclayo, Peru

The Holy Father led the Chiclayo Diocese from 2015–2023.

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV visits chapel dedicated to St. Óscar Romero in Chiclayo, Peru

Pope Leo returned to Chiclayo, Peru, the diocese where he served as bishop, on Friday and celebrated Mass in the Pampas de Pimentel. Later he will meet with religious leaders and university students.