"What does the pope think about us being related? That's my question," one cousin said. "What does he think of us because ...

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That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ said one Black priest, whose church is a mile from where the pope’s ancestors once lived. NEW ORLEANS (RNS and NPR) — Despite being born in Chicago ...

Vevette Hill-Nwagbaraocha attends All Saints Catholic Church, also on the north side. She, too, is hopeful and excited about Pope Leo, regardless of how he identifies. But his lineage, she said, ...

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BURLINGTON — Renovations on the former Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Burlington, Ohio, are expected to be complete by the end of August, when it will reopen as a historic site and ...

NAACP stressed the gravity of the move, noting its long tradition of inviting presidents from both political parties.

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The trailblazing architect who designed St. Mark AME Zion Church in East Chicago's Indiana Harbor neighborhood went on to do major projects.