CHICAGO -- Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New ...

the Black church continually affirmed the biblical truth that “children are a gift from the Lord” (Ps. 127:3, NLT), recognizing the sacredness of life regardless of social status or a family ...

His church is not alone, as other predominantly Black congregations are taking similar steps. Turner said he got the idea from the Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...

Discover the surprising Black and Creole roots of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, and how his heritage is impacting ...

As the world continues to celebrate Pope Leo XIV as the new leader of the Catholic Church ... but his family history shockingly ties him directly to Black and Creole communities in Louisiana.

In 1775, Marrant was born into a free Black family in New York ... Marrant and a friend noticed a crowded gathering at a nearby church. His friend dared him to disturb the meeting by blowing ...

Planning is underway for the 37th annual Midwest Black Family Reunion that is happening in Cincinnati this year.The four-day, family-friendly celebration will return to Cincinnati from Aug. 14 to ...

I consider myself an expert in the process of electing a new Pope. I am not Catholic, but I did happen to watch the 2024 film ...

Like the matriarch of The Addams Family, Noah dressed in all-black instead of the traditional bridal white for her big day. Her long, jet black hair was adorned with a black lace tablecloth ...

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the ...

Prevost will be the first American Pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. The missionary spent much of his career ministering in Peru. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV.