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

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV and I are fourth cousins. I am grateful to Jari Honora of the Historic New Orleans Collection for bringing Pope ...

The new leader of the Catholic Church has a distinction that goes beyond being the first pope from the United States.

The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New Orleans, from a famous Voodoo priestess to the self-proclaimed inventor of ...

Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has explored the first American pontiff’s Chicago upbringing, as well as the many years he ...

The election of Leo XIV gives the Creole community center stage to tell our complicated history to America and the world for ...

From the moment I first entered the archdiocesan archives, I was captivated by its rich history and abundance of records.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

My mother was already on her feet, despite the ache of aging legs, gleefully watching repeated news clips about the new pope.