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 ...

On Thursday (May 8), cardinal electors in Vatican City selected Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cardinal to be the ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who on Thursday became the first American elected Pope, has Creole of color roots in New Orleans, ...

May your papacy be one of building bridges and understanding between all faiths and peoples,” said Israeli President Isaac ...

American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, ...