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

I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ ...

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

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

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

In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

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

The image of Trump as the pope just days after our revered Pope Francis died shows why he's a terrible model for morality.

But Martinez’s parents — the pope’s great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana ... Williams, a history professor at the University of Dayton, said she hopes that Leo’s “genealogical ...