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.

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

The previous Pope Leo emphasized the Catholic Church's responsibility to care for the poor and support workers' rights.

The pontiff received Jannik Sinner in a private audience, who gave him his racket. The Pope's passion for tennis is well ...