NEW ORLEANS (RNS and NPR) — ‘I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ said one Black priest, whose church ...

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Pope Leo’s Louisiana roots stretch back even further to Spanish-held territory in Acadiana ... The two, who were described as Black, resided in a community known for residents of African, ...

The pope’s family history of “gens de couleur libre,” or free people of color, can be traced back to Opelousas, a genealogical archivist says.

The SAC champion Saints (16-9, 7-0 SAC), who had been knocked out of the sectional by the NE8 champion Lions (22-5, 7-0 NE8) the last three years, beat No. 5 Leo for the first time since April 14 ...

Pope Leo XIV is praying for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, in his first comments on a fraught issue.

Pope Leo XIV uses Van Gogh’s ‘Sower at Sunset’ to show how God’s Word is scattered freely — and how even fractured ground can yield a golden harvest.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner's current deal expires at the end of the campaign. Messi has racked up 44 goals and 21 assists in 56 appearances since his move to Inter Miami.

Pope Leo XIV is our first American pope, which is too broad an achievement to inspire much excitement.It’s far more precise to say he’s the first pope from Chicago; from this we can surmise he’s also ...

Vatican City, May 19, 2025 / 06:52 am. Pope Leo XIV held a private meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the papal library on Monday morning.

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Vice President JD Vance met at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of people ...