There’s no record the new pope ever identified as Black, and he may never have researched his family’s roots in New Orleans.

the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New Orleans, Louisiana, records show. ABC News has obtained several records, including U.S. Census records from the ...

Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago as Robert Prevost, was the first American to be elected Pope - but an expert has warned ...

I would suspect that people are very proud that Chicago produced a pope, and it testifies to the fact that there’s a lot of ...

Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

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

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

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

But New Orleans may have an even greater claim – it helped shape his roots, and they are decidedly African American. Pope Leo’s grandparent came from New Orleans, and the Historic New Orleans ...

His selection sparked a wave of congratulatory statements underscoring the significance of his American heritage and deep ...