Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal tradition of taking a summer break outside Rome. The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Leo ...

Pope Leo XIV has a family tree that spans centuries and apparently includes the Queen of Pop and Canada’s favorite sad boy.

Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, brings with him a diverse and complex heritage. His roots extend ...

Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.

So, what’s the connection between a Grammy-winning pop artist, a past U.S. Secretary of State, and the newly chosen leader of ...

Soon after Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope on May 8, reports came in that he has African-American ancestry, that ...

When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV on May 8, becoming the first American to ascend to the papacy, the world expected headlines. But no one saw this coming: the 267th ...

Pope Leo's ancestry was revealed, which showed a long list of celebrities, politicians and historic freedom fighters on his ...

As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.