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

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 ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...

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

Andy Samberg found his roots on Finding Your Roots in 2019, but his newly revealed epilogue is even better and eerier. While ...

Pope Leo XIV is related to seven celebrities, including Madonna, Justin Bieber and Angelina Jolie, says “Finding Your Roots” host Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.

A new permanent exhibition in Boston is focusing on ancestry and family history, and Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was on hand for the big opening on April 25.

Henry Louis Gates discovers family secrets in the finale of Finding Your Roots.

NEW YORK (AP) — For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them through secrets in their family tree. On ...