Pope Leo XIV's genealogy can be traced back to Haiti, where his grandfather, Joseph Norval Martinez. His census records tell ...

Rebekah Antoine, an American-born public health professional, says her heart has always been in Haiti and now, she's ready to ...

Genealogist Alex DaPaul Lee calls Robert Francis Prevost’s elevation to the papacy a “monumental moment” for the Louisiana ...

The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...

That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has ...

Pope Leo XIV, is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans. Jari Honora, a historian at the Historic New ...

The genealogical findings underline the significance of Pope Leo XIV being not only the first pope from the United States, but also being the first with documented ancestral ties to Louisiana’s ...

Instability back home and the immigration crackdowns in the U.S. are making this year’s Haitian Flag Day less celebratory in Miami.

New Orleans' 7th Ward neighborhood has long been recognized as a cultural stronghold for people of African, French, Spanish ...

The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has Creole lineage from New Orleans, according to records shared after his election ...

Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to at least the 1840s, a genealogist told Forbes.