I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ ...

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

Pope Leo XIV has not forgotten about his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen. On Friday, he updated his national ...

THUMBS UP. Jari Honora, a historian and genealogist at The Historic New Orleans Collection, in early May discovered Pope Leo ...

A New Orleans committee announced the remains of 19 Black Americans whose skulls were taken to Leipzig, Germany, in the 1880s ...

was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. In his first words as ...

Before his death, the late Pope Francis announced that 2025 will be a Jubilee Year, which is a year of celebration, joy and ...

Trump ordered his administration to investigate former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen to sign pardons and other ...

According to Opta Ace, the 30-year-old Rock Island native is the oldest American to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian ...

The Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta is returning for its third edition with more than 40 films from over 20 countries.

Life-sized statues of superheroes like Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange and Thor greet visitors to the new Heroes Museum & Gallery ...

The Trump administration is coming under scrutiny for deporting several U.S. citizen children along with their foreign-born parents.