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

When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America's first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover ...

Pope Leo XIV in his Sunday Angelus prayer renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, urging the international community to respect international law and the obligation to protect civilians.

But beyond the celeb connections, Gates’ research uncovered something far more powerful: Pope Leo XIV is of mixed Black and ...

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

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity.

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Justin Bieber, and Hilary Clinton, among others ...

Three people were killed and 10 injured in the Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church, said the parish and the Vatican. ABC News' Patrick Reevell reports.

Pope Leo XIV got a special visit from Finding Your Roots writer, host and executive producer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to ...

In 1770, when Hannah Waterman was 19 years old, she decided to compile a family history—perhaps because she was feeling very ...

Michael Pham, a Vietnamese American and a refugee himself, has been installed as the first Vietnamese American bishop to lead ...

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