All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people ... “It was special for me because I share that ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, has been confirmed to have African American ancestry through Creole ...

When [Pope Leo] came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,” a New ...

The genealogical findings underline the significance of Pope Leo XIV being not only the first pope from the United States, but also being the first with documented ancestral ties to Louisiana’s ...

Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to ...

When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...

Pope Leo XIV commenced his papacy by emphasizing unity and preserving the Catholic Church's heritage. During his inauguration ...

When local T-shirt shop Dirty Coast heard that Pope Leo XIV had family ties to New Orleans, they did what they do best and ...

The new pope reportedly has ties to Black and Creole communities in Louisiana. On Thursday (May 8), Robert Francis Prevost ...

Pope Leo XIV has met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his inaugural Mass in the Vatican, where he delivered a ...

Pope Leo XIV’s American and Peruvian experience offers a compelling moral and economic lens through which to examine the ...

A historic preservation organization is lobbying to have the childhood church of Pope Leo XIV designated as a Chicago ...