The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Sr Natl Correspondent ...

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

Robert Francis Prevost, 69, will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. He is the ...

When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...

The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV's ancestry reveals that he may be one of popes, with roots tying back to Haiti and New ...

American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, ...

His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked ...

A strong storm moved over New Orleans Wednesday morning, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding, and damage.

Heavy downpours and gusty winds brought street flooding to parts of New Orleans on Wednesday morning, with more rain expected ...