Pope Leo XIV received a copy of his family tree from Henry Louis Gates Jr., marking his first public acknowledgment of his ...

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 ...

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

In 1770, when Hannah Waterman was 19 years old, she decided to compile a family history—perhaps because she was feeling very ...

Three people were killed and 10 injured in the Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church, said the parish and the Vatican. ABC News' Patrick Reevell reports.

A representative from the Vatican stood at the front of the church with a proclamation from the pope. “Are you willing to ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Justin Bieber, and Hilary Clinton, among others ...

Pope Leo XIV has been presented with a physical copy of his family tree, which features some Black relatives. The news comes ...

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

Michael Pham, a Vietnamese American and a refugee himself, has been installed as the first Vietnamese American bishop to lead ...

Pope Leo XIV is not only the first American Pope in history but also the first Pope with African-American roots. Robert ...