Photo: Getty Images The new pope reportedly has ties to Black and Creole communities in Louisiana. On Thursday (May 8), Robert Francis Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV and the new leader of the Catholic ...

Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

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The memes, image edits and tongue-in-cheek references have piled up deeper than Chicago's pizza and more loaded than its hot ...

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

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Friday she won't challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia in next year's ...

According to the historians exploring Leo XIV's genetic history, the new pope can trace his lineage to the Afro-Caribbean culture.

Georgia Catholics are excited and still a little bit in shock after the announcement of the first American pope.

ROME — (AP) — Speakers blasted songs including "Born in the U.S.A." and "American Pie" as six cardinal electors from the ...

The sun has risen on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day as head of the Catholic church, and the surprised delight still sits with ...