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

As the first Catholic pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected issues ...

Being an eighth generation Louisiana Creole who’s been researching and telling the story of my people since the 1990s, ...

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

From live performances to cultural exhibits, Lafayette’s annual Zydeco Extravaganza celebrates the sound and soul of South ...

The Catholic Church has always been central to Creole identity. The Prevosts aren’t the only ones who passed into white ...

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

As part of the melting pot of French, Spanish, African and Native American cultures in Louisiana, the pope’s maternal ancestors would be considered Creole. “It was special for me because I ...

Louisiana Creoles are usually Catholic ... having become an avid student of the city’s Creole history, he said, he met people who understood instantly. Roudané has seen that same split in ...

a co-founder with Honora of The Creole Genealogical and Historical Association, said that the research appeared to signal a tremendous moment for the history of Louisiana Creoles, if a branch of ...

Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected issues of race and class in American history.

As part of the melting pot of French, Spanish, African and Native American cultures in Louisiana, the pope’s maternal ancestors would be considered Creole. “It was special for me because I ...