"What does the pope think about us being related? That's my question," one cousin said. "What does he think of us because ...

“As such, Leo XIV could be considered the first Black pope in the history of the Catholic Church,” the Reporter wrote.. Newly ordained Rev. Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, meets Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, is Black. He is a descendant of Creoles in New Orleans, including maternal grandparents described in verified historical records as Black ...

Vevette Hill-Nwagbaraocha attends All Saints Catholic Church, also on the north side. She, too, is hopeful and excited about Pope Leo, regardless of how he identifies. But his lineage, she said, ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowds while holding his first general audience, May 21, 2025, ... Black and mixed-race people have had to fight for their place in history.

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 ...

Sunny Hostin cheered Pope Leo XIV on "The View" as a "chef's kiss" choice for her after learning that his ... ," Hostin said. "As it turns out, our new American pope has Haitian and Black roots!

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes — when a person is in the presence of a pope, they dress in black ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity.

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 at least the 1840s, a genealogist told Forbes.