The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name ...

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...

Black America is taking pride in a truth shaking up the Vatican and resonating through the streets of New Orleans: Pope Leo ...

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...

“Mulatto” refers to an individual of mixed African and European ancestry. ADVERTISEMENT “As such, Leo XIV could be considered the first Black pope in the history of the Catholic Church ...

The first African American to be named a cardinal in the United States, Wilton Daniel Gregory is seen as a figure of renewal ...

As the Catholic Church prepares for its May 14 conclave, anticipation surges throughout Africa where many faithful harbor hopes for the first African pope in more than 1,500 years. The possibility ...

Though the Catholic ... first African pope in history (There are theories that three popes from the past were born in Africa.) Not to mention, it would bridge any gap between Black and white ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously ...

New Orleans' 7th Ward neighborhood has long been recognized as a cultural stronghold for people of African, French, Spanish ...

But the prospect of having a Black African pope is exciting, he said. "For me, having a passionate, dedicated and competent African leading the Catholic Church is very important to me as an ...