The pope also has at least 17 black relatives, including his grandfather, Joseph Nerval Martínez, who was born in Haiti. Leo ...

The new pope reportedly has ties to Black and Creole communities in Louisiana. On Thursday (May 8), Robert Francis Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV and the new leader of the Catholic Church. Pope ...

As the world continues to celebrate Pope Leo XIV as the new leader of the Catholic Church, there’s one important thing folks should know about him. On Thursday (May 8), Leo was named the first ...

Long before Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago in 1955, his family was building a life in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward, an area that once buzzed with Black-owned businesses, culture, and a relentless ...

Pope Leo XIV's maternal grandparents were married at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in New Orleans’ Ward 7, left, and buried in All Saints Cemetery in Chicago.

Pope Leo's ancestry puts a spotlight on Black Catholics . Honora’s discovery put a spotlight on Black Catholics, said Father Stephen Thorne, a consultant with the National Black Catholic Congress.

A genealogist has discovered that Pope Leo XIV has Creole roots in New Orleans, where Black Catholics are now celebrating "Pope Leo of the 7th Ward." Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ...

Assana hopes Pope Leo’s complex racial history makes him more empathetic to the plight of Black Americans. His missionary work in Peru seems to support that — working with the poor, the ...