Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff. It was recently revealed that he has Louisiana Creole ancestry.

The way the news of the new pope’s heritage was made public speaks to the complexity of discussions of race in the U.S.

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

Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is descended from Creole people ... began investigating the new pope’s ancestry on a whim Thursday, suspecting Leo might have some common ancestry with the ...

“We are enthusiastic that the research into Pope Leo XIV’s ancestry is shedding light on the complex history of the Louisiana Creole people and the meaning of the term ‘Creole’ itself ...

Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated ...

A New Orleans priest with Creole ancestry, Father Tony Ricard, said Pope Leo XIV’s genealogy wasn’t much of a surprise to him. The pope’s maternal grandfather was described as a black cigarm ...

There’s no record the new pope ever identified as Black, and he may never have researched his family’s roots in New Orleans.

A groundbreaking genealogical study has revealed that Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, Pope Leo XIV, and author Albert ...

Pope Leo XIV's ancestry isn't necessarily unique. It's quintessentially American, illustrated by his grandfather's illicit ...

I share an ancestral connection with Pope Leo XIV. What does that story say about race, religion, and ancestry in America?