The 69-year-old, who became the first American pope upon his election last week, it turns out, has ancestral ties to the Creole population. Creole is a term encompasses the mixed raced descendants ...

Such a story is a curiosity for many who are unfamiliar with Creole culture. But for those with Creole roots, there is something immediately familiar about it. “Anyone who looks at me outside of ...

As part of the melting pot of French, Spanish, African and Native American cultures in the southern state, the Pope’s maternal ancestors would be considered Creole or people of mixed descent.

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 ...

Last week, Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope. Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first American pope in the Vatican’s history. Although he was born and raised in Chicago ...

The 21st Dublin Dance Festival kicks off on Tuesday and as part of the celebrations a new national all-island dance company will take to the stage for the first time. The 'Luail' dance company ...

Following an attempted hijacking on a Tropic Air flight last Thursday, where a passenger assaulted the pilot and tried to seize control, Belize is implementing stricter aviation security measures.

As an elementary school student at St. Alphonsus in New Orleans' Irish Channel, Jari Honora was fascinated with history and learning about his family lineage. His grandmother, Jo Ann Duncan ...

Belize is exceptionally vulnerable to natural disasters and climate change. It already faces hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise, coastal erosion, coral bleaching, and droughts, with impacts likely ...

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(CNS/The Crosiers) "That [Pope Leo XIV's] roots reach into the rich soil of Creole New Orleans is more than genealogical; it is providential. It affirms the often-overlooked yet undeniable ...