The death of a pope and the selection of his successor emphasizes the continuity of the papacy. While individual popes are significant, the focus during the transition period is on the Catholic Church ...

America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans. While Pope Leo XIV was ...

From the moment I first entered the archdiocesan archives, I was captivated by its rich history and abundance of records. With records dating back to before 1718, each visit felt like a treasure hunt ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now Leo XIV, was named the first American pope of the Catholic Church on Thursday — and his lineage traces back to New Orleans, according to Jari Honora, a local genealogist ...

As the world continues to celebrate Pope Leo XIV as the new leader of the Catholic Church, there’s one important thing folks should know about him. On Thursday (May 8), Leo was named the first ...

ATLANTA — The day after Pope Leo XIV was named to lead the Catholic Church, historians in Atlanta are sharing new details about his ancestry. According to the historians exploring the pope’s genetic ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — It’s amazing ...

(CNN) — When Father Tony Ricard watched Pope Leo XIV deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he felt an instant kinship. “When he came to the balcony, I looked up, ...

New genealogical research traces the Pope’s ancestry back to the 1500s, revealing what Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. calls ‘one of the most diverse family trees’ he’s ever come across. Pope ...

When white smoke was seen coming from the Sistine Chapel back in May, it wasn’t long before the Archdiocese of New Orleans realized something special had happened. “After the Pope was elected, within ...

The internet is buzzing with one of the most unexpected celebrity-family connections yet, as fans now believe Justin Bieber and Pope Leo XIV may be distant relatives. While it may sound like a bizarre ...