This is like a reward from God,” a local parishioner said, as researchers unearthed more details about the lives of Leo XIV’s ...

That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has ...

The genealogical findings underline the significance of Pope Leo XIV being not only the first pope from the United States, but also being the first with documented ancestral ties to Louisiana’s ...

The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV’s ancestry reveals that he may be the first Black pope, with roots tying back to Haiti ...

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

The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, has been confirmed to have African American ancestry through Creole ...

Census records for Leo's maternal grandparents hint at the complexity of Creole identity and of Black identity in America.

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

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

Research has led to reports that the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, has Black family roots that trace back to New Orleans.

With deep Midwestern roots, the first pope ... giving the first Augustinian pope a special connection to this church's ...