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

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

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

Discover the surprising Black and Creole roots of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, and how his heritage is impacting ...

Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, is Black. He is a descendant of Creoles in New Orleans, including ...

The recent election of Pope Leo XIV, né Robert Francis Prevost, marks a significant moment in history, not only because he is ...

An American flag is displayed as Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, waves as he arrives to celebrate his ...

The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...

Pope Leo XIV, in his short tenure as leader of the ... It’s no stretch to presume that his relative youth, American heritage and similar vision of leadership as Pope Francis will resonate ...

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

By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign on ...