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

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

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,’ ...

Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected issues of race and class in American history. “His rise is ...

When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...

In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always ...

But 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 “genealogical ...

After Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was elected pope, genealogists got to work. What they found surprised them.

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

Pope Leo XIV's Creole Heritage Highlights Complex History of Racism and the Church ... grandparents were “free people of color” in Louisiana based on 19th-century census records, Honora ...

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 ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...