In Chicago, New Orleans and beyond, elated worshipers and priests celebrated their immediate sense of connection with Pope ...

At services on Sunday, some Catholics took particular pride in the election of the first American pontiff, who has familial ...

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The recent election of Pope Leo XIV, né Robert Francis Prevost, marks a significant moment in history, not only because he is ...

America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans.

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...

ABC News reports that photos of their grandparents were shown to Pope Leo XIV’s brother, John Prevost, and he confirmed it ...

The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...

Pope Leo XIV, or Cardinal Robert Prevost, from Chicago, was chosen to lead the Catholic Church and has Creole roots.

Pope Leo XIV is preparing to address the faithful in St. Peter's Square. Sunday's mass will be his first as head of the world's Roman Catholics. Katie Weis has more on his background in New Orleans.

A disgraceful animal situation was uncovered, and a Louisiana woman was arrested after authorities say they found more than a ...

Francis incorporated his love of the beautiful game into his outlook as Pope. Will his successor do the same with baseball?