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

Leo XIV is expected to visit Nicaea — located in modern-day İznik in northwestern Turkey — to celebrate the 1,700th ...

"How we look at others is what counts, because it shows what is in our hearts," he said. "We can look and walk by, or we can ...

Pope Leo XIV is still keeping his cards close to his cassock, but people who have observed him over the years are helping ...

Just because he's on vacation doesn't mean Pope Leo XIV takes a break from his Sunday duties. The pontiff led Mass on Sunday, ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for compassion for the poor, victims of tyranny, and those affected by wars. On Sunday, he celebrated ...

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 ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” said he handed the pontiff a copy of his family tree.

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...

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