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

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

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

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

When local T-shirt shop Dirty Coast heard that Pope Leo XIV had family ties to New Orleans, they did what they do best and ...

When Pope Leo XIV was elected on May 8, Cabrini High School excitedly began reflecting on possible ties the city and the high ...

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

The Catholic Church has always been central to Creole identity. The Prevosts aren’t the only ones who passed into white ...

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

At one level, it's going to be really helpful because the name he chose, Leo XIV, is important. He has been very clear about ...