The diocese is the first in the national to issue a special dispensation because of fears over immigration detentions.

Nearly 100 American men and women from the United States are currently being considered for sainthood. And many Catholics ...

Pope Leo XIV’s Creole and African ancestry, traced to Louisiana and West Africa, is prompting celebration and curiosity among ...

NEW ORLEANS (RNS and NPR) — ‘I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ said one Black priest, whose church ...

Why did the Pope pick Leo? Here’s why the name is so important in the Catholic Church Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman ...

You can’t tell the story of New Orleans without its Black Catholics The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New ...

In an interview with Louisiana Considered, Jari Honora, a family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, shares what he uncovered about the pope’s Louisiana lineage.

America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans. While Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope's name was ‘best kept secret' in Catholic Church: Former Ambassador to Holy See On the latest episode of "The Takeaway with Alex," Dr. Miguel Diaz shared his thoughts about the new pope as ...

The pope’s maternal grandparents, both of whom are described as Black or mulatto in various historical records, lived in the city’s 7th Ward, an area that is traditionally Catholic and a ...

Although Pope Leo XIV has never lived in New Orleans, Honora hopes the Holy Father’s deep heritage in the community will lead to a papal visit.