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

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

After Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was elected pope, genealogists got to work. What they found surprised them.

I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ ...

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

The way the news of the new pope’s heritage was made public speaks to the complexity of discussions of race in the U.S.

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work in continuing the ...

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

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 ...