Pope Leo XIV has been presented with a physical copy of his family tree, which features some Black relatives. The news comes ...

Milwaukee Black Catholics see optimism in Pope Leo's papacy on two fronts.

Pope Leo XIV received a copy of his family tree from Henry Louis Gates Jr., marking his first public acknowledgment of his Black ancestry.

The pope is Black. Soon after being elected as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo’s older brother said the family did not identify as Black.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is now known to be of African ancestry, part of a growing picture Americans are forming of the new supreme pontiff.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowds while holding his first general audience, May 21, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) ...

Pope Leo XIV's maternal grandparents were black or mixed and of Creole descent, moving from New Orleans to Chicago at the turn of the 20th century, reports said Friday.

“The View" co-host Sunny Hostin expressed her excitement for Pope Leo XIV after discovering his maternal grandparents were described as people of color on government documents.

The first American pope's grandparents identified as Black, records show. Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New Orleans ...

His Haitian and Black roots resonate with many, particularly within the African American community, and serve as a reminder of the importance of inclusivity and representation in leadership roles.

The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV's ancestry reveals that he may be one of popes, with roots tying back to Haiti and New Orleans.

Milwaukee Black Catholics see optimism in Pope Leo's papacy on two fronts.