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

The discovery that the first U.S.-born pope has black and Creole roots is a finding that illustrates the nation’s rich, ...

I share an ancestral connection with Pope Leo XIV. What does that story say about race, religion, and ancestry in America?

At one level, it's going to be really helpful because the name he chose, Leo XIV, is important. He has been very clear about ...

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff. It was recently revealed that he has Louisiana Creole ancestry.

The previous Pope Leo emphasized the Catholic Church's responsibility to care for the poor and support workers' rights.

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

The Catholic Church has always been central to Creole identity. The Prevosts aren’t the only ones who passed into white ...

The clerk’s office discovered a Declaration of Intention form signed by Pope Leo XIV’s paternal grandfather, the first step in becoming a U.S. citizen.

Standing in front of the cascade of crimson curtains on the balcony of Saint Peter’s on the evening of May 8, with an ...