The View" co-host Sunny Hostin expressed her excitement for Pope Leo XIV after discovering his maternal grandparents were ...

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

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The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

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

The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV's ancestry reveals that he may be one of popes, with roots tying back to Haiti and New ...

His selection sparked a wave of congratulatory statements underscoring the significance of his American heritage and deep ...

“DA POPE!” blared the front of the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday, one of countless spins on the city’s unique accent, ...

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

Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, was the first American to be elected Pope - but an expert has warned ...

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 ...