But beyond the celeb connections, Gates’ research uncovered something far more powerful: Pope Leo XIV is of mixed Black and ...

When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America's first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” said he handed the pontiff a copy of his family tree.

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...

Pope Leo XIV got a special visit from Finding Your Roots writer, host and executive producer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to ...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to return children taken by Russia and again suggested the Vatican could host peace ...

Pope Leo XIV is not only the first American Pope in history but also the first Pope with African-American roots. Robert ...

ROME — (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican under the first American ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful. Leo celebrated Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the Feast of Saints ...

Pope Leo XIV look at a pallium, he blessed for the new metropolitan archbishops during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ...