The discovery that the first U.S.-born pope has black and Creole roots is a finding that illustrates the nation’s rich, ...

Many Catholics around the world were stunned when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected pope. When his ...

The pope’s family history of “gens de couleur libre,” or free people of color, can be traced back to Opelousas, a ...

San Francisco Police arrest a 29-year-old man, Joseph Martinez, on suspicion of arson in the Richmond District.

The pope’s maternal grandfather, Joseph Martinez, was described as a black cigarmaker from “Hayti” in some historical records, while other documents listed his birthplace as the Dominican ...

Both of Leo XIV's maternal grandparents, Joseph Martinez and Louise Baquié, are described as Black or mulatto in several census documents. Tune into "The American Pope: Leo XIV," a special ...

Martinez’s death comes four years after another inmate died at the prison after being allegedly attacked by fellow inmates. Joseph Martinez, 21 – who was serving 24 years to life for attempted ...

Michael Martinez said Davis Martinez was often the trendsetter for him and their younger brother, Joseph Martinez. Davis Martinez was the first in the family to graduate from high school and college.

Robert Francis Prevost, now Leo XIV, was named the first American pope of the Catholic Church on Thursday — and his lineage traces back to New Orleans, according to Jari Honora, a local ...

Joseph Franklin Martinez Joseph Franklin Martinez (known to many as Joe), age, 92 of Albuquerque, NM, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was a strong ...