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Pope and Peruvian president discuss Venezuela, upcoming papal visit
Pope Francis met with Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Friday to discuss the country’s fight against poverty, the crisis in... Read more
Pope urges Peruvians to focus on hope, unity ahead of trip
Pope Francis has sent a special message to Peruvians ahead of his visit to their country next year, telling them... Read more
Pope Francis to visit Chile, Peru in January 2018
The Holy See Press Office announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Chile from January 15 to 18 and... Read more
They lost everything in Peru's floods. Now they're asking for Bibles.
Archbishop José Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes, Peru visited the inhabitants of one of the areas most affected by... Read more
Peru's March for Life transforms into aid for flood victims
The March for Life in Lima, Peru on Saturday was transformed into a Solidarity March, with volunteers gathering several tons... Read more
'It's a miracle': Woman survives devastating mudslide in Peru
Evangelina Chamorro was swept away for over a third of a mile by an avalanche of mud on the coast... Read more
Peruvian marches against gender ideology attract 1.5 million
Under the theme “Don't Mess With My Children,” more than 1.5 million Peruvians demonstrated on Saturday against gender ideology in... Read more
Firefighter chaplain responds to tragedy at Peruvian mall
When a deadly fire broke out at a mall in Lima, Peru last week, fire fighters responded to put out... Read more
Peruvian president consecrates nation to Sacred Heart, Immaculate Heart
At the National Prayer Breakfast in Lima, Peru on Friday, the nation’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, consecrated the country, his... Read more
Peru's March for Life draws 750,000 in Lima
Three-quarters of a million people paraded through downtown Lima on Saturday in a massive celebration of life from conception to... Read more
Is this what Saint Rose of Lima looked like?
The face of the first saint of the New World may be better known than ever, thanks to a team... Read more
A street party for Don Bosco – 15,000 turn up to celebrate saint in Lima
More than 15,000 members of the Salesian Family turned out August 9 on the streets of Lima, Peru, as part... Read more
Pope to Peruvian pro-lifers: 'Keep shaking things up'
Upon seeing pictures from the 2015 March for Life in Lima, Peru, Pope Francis had a message for the faithful... Read more
'House of Waiting' for pregnant Peruvian women seeks to remodel
Inside the cracking adobe walls of a small building in Haquira, Peru, an on-duty nurse and staff are busy providing... Read more
Peruvian march for life draws half a million
More than half a million Peruvians participated in the historic March for Life 2015, held March 21 in Lima, rejecting... Read more
Who are the two Polish priests martyred in Peru?
Two Polish priest killed by a Communist group in Peru were among those recognized as martyrs by Pope Francis on... Read more
Oscar Romero to be beatified: Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom
Pope Francis on Tuesday authorized the promulgation of decrees recognizing the martyrdom of Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero, paving the way... Read more
Peruvian abortion law prompts call for prayer, fasting
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes in Peru is calling on the faithful to pray and fast, asking... Read more
Pope creates cardinal commission to address Peruvian university
The Apostolic Nunciature in Peru announced that Pope Francis has created a Commission of Cardinals to find a solution to... Read more
Health and development non-profit expands work to Peru
An Arizona-based international development organization has announced its expansion into Peru to help impoverished rural families who live near the... Read more
