This is like a reward from God,” a local parishioner said, as researchers unearthed more details about the lives of Leo XIV’s ancestors in the heart of the city’s Afro-Caribbean culture.

The recent election of Pope Leo XIV, né Robert Francis Prevost, marks a significant moment in history, not only because he is the first pope born in America

Research has led to reports that the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, has Black family roots that trace back to New Orleans. According to The Associated Press, the first pope born in America is a person of color,