With deep roots in Chicago, the new pontiff is known for ministering to the poor…
May 9, 2025 | National Catholic Reporter
White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots
By Nate Tinner-Williams | Black Catholic Messenger
The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name as bishop of Rome. He is the first North American pope and, according to a prominent genealogist, a pope with African-Creole ancestry.
