Pope Leo XIV received a copy of his family tree from Henry Louis Gates Jr., marking his first public acknowledgment of his ...

Pope Leo’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, celebrates Mass at St. Jude Parish in New Lenox, Ill ...

When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America's first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover ...

In terms of how Pope Leo’s family ended up in Illinois, ... and what it means to be an American with Louisiana Creole ties. This is more than just genealogy, it’s a legacy. ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...

Jari Honora, family historian for the Historic New Orleans Collection, shows genealogy material related to the grandparents of Pope Leo XIV in New Orleans May 9. (AP/Gerald Herbert) ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, descends from Creole and free people of color in Louisiana, highlighting complex issues to race and class in American history.

Jari Honora, family historian for the Historic New Orleans Collection, shows genealogy material of the grandparents of Pope Leo XIV in New Orleans, Friday, May 9, 2025. Credit: AP/Gerald Herbert ...

Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America. Story by JACK BROOK and DEEPA BHARATH ... whose family is Creole from Louisiana.

Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America. The Associated Press. May 10, ... whose family is Creole from Louisiana. “So, ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope's French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archi ...