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 ...

When [Pope Leo] came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,” a New Orleans priest said.

Everyone is the pope’s cousin,” Father Gibson said. “I hope he gets to meet all of his new cousins.” On Thursday, Cardinal ...

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

Yet the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel chose Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, as the 267th pope of the ...

From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a ...

The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos, memories and stories about its most famous former resident: Pope Leo XIV.

It’s a shocking twist: The new Planet Hollywood has really good food. The celeb-magnet eatery opened its third NYC iteration ...

Shrimp is making headlines this week as seafood counters across the U.S. fill up ahead of National Shrimp Day on May 10. The ...

Inside an invisible village — from caring strangers to bereaved mothers — that nourishes babies when they need it the most.