demonstrating that the first American pope's family tree reflects the complex racial history of this country. Both of Leo XIV's maternal grandparents, Joseph Martinez and Louise Baquié ...

As the first Catholic pope from the United States, Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected ...

Pope Leo XIV, 69, is the first-ever American-born pontiff Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years. TIZIANA FABI/AFP via ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff ... "I just thought, maybe I'm dreaming, and then it's a moment of extreme pride, and then eventually, reality sets in, and you think, there goes the ...

By John Eligon When Pope Leo XIV emerged on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, the Rev. Lawrence Ndlovu of Johannesburg could not help but ...

Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted the news of the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and satisfaction. By Jack Healy Kate Selig and Darren Sands The announcement ...