His Haitian and Black roots resonate with many, particularly within the African American community, and serve as a reminder of the importance of inclusivity and representation in leadership roles.

Pope Leo XIV's maternal grandparents were black or mixed and of Creole descent, moving from New Orleans to Chicago at the turn of the 20th century, reports said Friday.

Pope Leo’s changes to the papal wardrobe considered a ‘return to form’ Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion choices, returning to much of the traditional pomp of popes past ...

Pope Leo XIV Has Haitian, Black Roots As Family Ties Traced Back To New Orleans. The new pope has Haitian blood, and his great-grandparents were listed through census records as 'free people of ...

Long before Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago in 1955, his family was building a life in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward, an area that once buzzed with Black-owned businesses, culture, and a relentless ...

Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's relationship with the new pope.

A prominent Catholic newspaper is among those suggesting Pope Leo XIV may be the first Black pontiff in the Catholic Church’s history. The National Catholic Reporter, citing cenus records over a ...

Joining Vance, who converted to Roman Catholicism in 2019, at Monday's Vatican meeting with Pope Leo were Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also Catholic, and the two U.S. officials' wives.

How Pope Leo XIV's ‘stunning’ Creole, Black roots fuel hope and pride in 7th Ward New Orleans. ... happened to be back home for a gala for Xavier University and joined in the celebratory remarks.