While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana.

Black and Creole Catholics in the U.S. say that a pope who holds these multiple identities is just what the Catholic Church ...

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

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

White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City Thursday as the world gathered to watch a new pope take ...

Everyone is the pope’s cousin,” Father Gibson said. “I hope he gets to meet all of his new cousins.” On Thursday, Cardinal ...

She received a dollhouse from a beloved church member that was washed away by Katrina. The one she replaced it with helped ...

Pope Leo XIV is the first North American pontiff appointed to lead the Catholic Church. As a native Chicagoan, he’s been ...

Etienne speaks with Joyce Taylor about the future of the Catholic Church, the new Pope Leo XIV and Washington's new mandatory reporting law for clergy.