However, Martinez’s parents — the pope’s great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana ... Williams, a history professor at the University of Dayton, said she hopes that Leo's ...

However, Martinez's parents — the pope's great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana since at least the 1850s, he said. 'Just as Black history is American history, (Leo's) story also reminds ...

I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ ...

However, Martinez’s parents — the pope’s great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana ... Williams, a history professor at the University of Dayton, said she hopes that Leo’s ...

Previously, he served as the Diocesan Administrator in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux since January 2024, following the death ...

Many Catholics around the world were stunned when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected pope. When his ...

The pope’s family history of “gens de couleur libre,” or free people of color, can be traced back to Opelousas, a ...

How will Pope Leo XIV deal with the Catholic bishops in the US who resisted the pastoral priorities set by his Argentine ...

Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was an Augustinian superior and bishop in Peru has come under renewed ...