Meet Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. Learn why Black Catholics have hope for his papacy.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has Creole roots. That is raising awareness about the complexity of the Creole ...

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...

Research has led to reports that the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, has Black family roots that trace back to New Orleans.

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His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked ...

The bride, Evelyn Sekgalakane, sparkled in white as she walked down the aisle hand-in-hand with Shirley Molala, who was about ...

Attending my father-in-law's memorial encouraged my husband and I to speak about our what we might want for our own funerals ...

But for many people, it's that time of year when their social media feeds ... This year's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb ... of the late pontiff's pectoral cross on the wall above it. People filed past, many crossings themselves or snapping photos with their phones.