News

Pope Leo XIV is ‘person of color’ with surprising ancestry that traces back to New Orleans
When [Pope Leo] came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,” a New ...
The Columbian2d
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were ... “It was special for me because I share that heritage and so do many of my friends who are Catholic here in New Orleans ...
Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots
Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to ...
Chicago’s Haitian community celebrates Pope Leo XIV’s heritage
Genealogists have discovered that Pope Leo XIV's maternal grandparents were of Haitian descent, making him the first Haitian ...
Pope Leo XIV’s unexpected New Orleans Creole background excites city’s large Catholic community
When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...
Hosted on MSN4d
Pope Leo's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people ... “It was special for me because I share ...
Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth's most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms
The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark, politically, personally or ...
Arlington Catholic Herald2d
Pope Leo’s motto, coat of arms pay homage to St. Augustine
Pope Leo XIV's devotion to St. Augustine, his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the ...