The way the news of the new pope’s heritage was made public speaks to the complexity of discussions of race in the U.S.

Pope Leo XIV's background tells the story of complicated racial identities in the U.S., multiculturalism and Black Catholics ...

In this edition, we cast a spotlight on one of the earliest Catholic churches to be built in Singapore, the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin ... the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and ...

Joseph Dixon Sr. is leaving behind the mountains ... Hesson served as the first Black officer to lead GFR in the interim. Chief Dixon will be the first to do so permanently. “ ...

You may remember actor Joseph C. Phillips as Denise Huxtable's husband on The ... and taught a seven-week course titled “Black Conservatism in America.” Phillips's vast career includes a variety of ...

Grinning youngsters lark about in the playground, attentive faces are focused on the stage during assembly, and little cherubs prepare for their big performance.These evocative black and white photos ...

Joseph Borrelli — the “Son of Sam” sleuth ... in which Michael Griffith a 23-year-old black man, was set upon by a group of white youths outside a pizza parlor and was fatally hit by a ...

Superstar fullback Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was knocked out in the first half as the Reds turned a 14-point deficit into a stirring 28-21 derby win at Allianz Stadium. Suaalii was wiped out after an ...

Catholics in Ivory Coast say they are happy with new Pope Leo XIV despite hopes of an African pope being elected. At St John’s Catholic Church in Abidjan, the faithful gathered on Thursday ...

Both of Leo XIV's maternal grandparents, Joseph Martinez and Louise Baquié, are described as Black or mulatto in several census documents. Tune into "The American Pope: Leo XIV," a special ...