It seems that Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, has previously condemned President Donald Trump’s border policies and deportations long […] ‘The Pope Got Some Bl

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.

Sunny Hostin showed newfound support for Pope Leo XIV on "The View" Monday after learning about his Black and Haitian background from his grandparents.

The world is still adjusting to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American Pope and a native of the Chicago area—but new revelations about his ancestry are drawing attention far beyond the Vatican.

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also recalls a painful chapter in the city's past. “In New Orleans, everyone treats visitors as family.

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.

“CBS Mornings” went straight to Pope Leo’s family to confirm Honora’s discovery. In a May 9 interview, the new pontiff’s older brother, John Prevost, told host Gayle King that he’s not completely sure about the family’s Black connection because it wasn’t something they frequently talked about.

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 at least the 1840s, a genealogist told Forbes.

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, descends from Creole and free people of color in Louisiana, highlighting complex issues to race and class in American history.