According to the historians exploring Leo XIV's genetic history, the new pope can trace his lineage to the Afro-Caribbean culture.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his ...

Papal Conclave selected an American as the new pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost, was born in Chicago in 1955, and is the first ...

Census records for Leo's maternal grandparents hint at the complexity of Creole identity and of Black identity in America.

The Catholic religious order's Chicago-based province released a statement about Robert Prevost, who this week became Pope ...

Across Middle Tennessee and around the globe, devoted Catholics are celebrating the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, who ...

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making ...

The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos, memories and stories about its most famous former resident: Pope Leo XIV.

In the breathless day since Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first US-born pontiff, the memes, doctored images, and ...

Catholics in Charleston joined the world as they watched the first American pope was elected in the Vatican City on Thursday. Randall Hoffman who is a parishion ...

Friday marked a day of celebration at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, as Richmond’s Catholic community united for a ...