"What does the pope think about us being related? That's my question," one cousin said. "What does he think of us because ...

Leo appealed for unity in a triptych of messages to priests who are celebrating a special Holy Year week in Rome dedicated to ...

Pope Leo XIV is a notable fan of the Chicago White Sox, a penance for sins if ever there was one. He has Creole roots through ...

The pope also shares roots with several politicians. Through one Canadian ancestor, he’s distant cousins with Pierre and ...

New Orleans-based genealogist first uncovered the Pope’s Creole ancestry, revealing that the 69-year-old pontiff has recent ...

Pope Leo XIV is distantly related to pop star Madonna, along with Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber, and Justin Trudeau, new research shows. The findings come from genealogist Henry Louis Gates Jr, who ...

Both Justin Bieber and Madonna are related to Pope Leo, who is also distant cousins with Angelina Jolie and Hillary Clinton.

“So many people who suffer from different experiences of depression or sadness — they can discover that the love of God is ...

In front of the altar built on the tomb of St. Peter, the men being ordained lay prostrate on the marble floor of the ...

Both said they're excited to see where Leo may lead the church. And both were already sporting Pope Leo merch: red graphic T-shirts featuring an image of the new pontiff, New Orleans style. "It is our ...

NEW ORLEANS (RNS and NPR) — ‘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,’ said one Black priest, whose church ...