The discovery that the first U.S.-born pope has black and Creole roots is a finding that illustrates the nation’s rich, ...

I share an ancestral connection with Pope Leo XIV. What does that story say about race, religion, and ancestry in America?

Many Catholics around the world were stunned when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected pope. When his ...

The new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, has been celebrated for being an American from Chicago.

St. Landry Parish Archivist Larry Caillier Jr. has researched the Pope's family lineage, tracing it back to St. Landry Parish ...

Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated ...

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff. It was recently revealed that he has Louisiana Creole ancestry. Jari Honora, a family historian at The Historic New Orleans Collection, made ...

During the brief meeting, the Holy Father said the Catholic faith is a 'hallmark' of the legacy built by many people who ...

The pope’s family history of “gens de couleur libre,” or free people of color, can be traced back to Opelousas, a ...

Pope Leo XIV's ancestry isn't necessarily unique. It's quintessentially American, illustrated by his grandfather's illicit ...

It's no secret that when the Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV as the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, everyone wanted ...