Pope Leo received an official copy of his family tree, which includes his ties to "free people of color" in New Orleans.

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

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 ...

From Holy See to Hollywood. A noted historian dug into Pope Leo XIV‘s family tree, discovering it includes a who’s who of A-list celebrities, political figures and even a famous novelist ...

Are Pope Leo's ancestors from Cuba? Genealogy researchers in Miami think so Story by Nora Gámez Torres • 6d ...

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

According to family history sleuths and ancestry experts, they all share something far more unexpected than Grammys and red carpets, though: They’re reportedly distant relatives of Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo XIV's ancestry is largely Creole, with deep roots in New Orleans, but he also possesses French, Spanish, and Italian heritage.