The new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, has been celebrated for being an American from Chicago.

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff. It was recently revealed that he has Louisiana Creole ancestry.

St. Landry Parish Archivist Larry Caillier Jr. has researched the Pope's family lineage, tracing it back to St. Landry Parish ...

Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated ...

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.

A groundbreaking genealogical study has revealed that Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, Pope Leo XIV, and author Albert ...

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

Pope Leo XIV's ancestry isn't necessarily unique. It's quintessentially American, illustrated by his grandfather's illicit ...

Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated ...

There’s no record the new pope ever identified as Black, and he may never have researched his family’s roots in New Orleans.

His story is a call to hope and a challenge to the Church in India to see finally and fully those it has failed to embrace ...

Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has explored the first American pontiff’s Chicago upbringing, as well as the many years he ...