The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV’s ancestry reveals that he may be the first Black pope, with roots tying back to Haiti and New Orleans. When white smoke rose from ... this pope carries a diverse ...

The genealogical findings underline the significance of Pope Leo XIV being not only the first pope from the United States, but also being the first with documented ancestral ties to Louisiana’s ...

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

Interestingly, while Pope Leo XIV’s mother, Mildred Martinez Prevost, is listed as white on her ... was described as Black and “Mulatto.” This complex family background illustrates the ...

You have olive-like complexion and look part white ... one of the reasons many black folks in the United States have significant European ancestry.) The Ayers Family Tree claims that he owned ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. On Finding White People’s Surprising Black Roots Gates recalled a Season Four shocker when he shared the results of singer Carly Simon’s DNA test. Genealogists discovered ...

The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV's ancestry reveals that he may be the first Black pope, with roots tying back to Haiti and New Orleans. When white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and ...