All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents ... pride for Creoles," said Jolivette, whose family is Creole from ...

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...

When [Pope Leo] came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,” a New ...

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

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, the first U.S. pope, descends from Creole and free people of color in Louisiana, highlighting complex issues to ...

Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to ...

When local T-shirt shop Dirty Coast heard that Pope Leo XIV had family ties to New Orleans, they did what they do best and ...

When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...

The revelation that Leo XIV has roots among New Orleans Creoles has stirred curiosity and joy about the first pope from the ...

Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the ...

Genealogist Alex DaPaul Lee calls Robert Francis Prevost’s elevation to the papacy a “monumental moment” for the Louisiana ...