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

Pope Leo XIV may have been born in Chicago, but he has Creole roots in New Orleans. Why it matters: The new pope, formerly ...

When [Pope Leo] came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,” a New Orleans priest said.

The first American-born pope has been chosen, and Pope Leo XIV was found to have roots in Louisiana. Find out about pope's ...

In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always ...

NEW ORLEANS — Friday, New Orleanians raised their arms and opened their hearts to prayer, celebrating Pope Leo XIV. At one of the most historical places in the French Quarter, the Archbishop held a ...

De La Salle’s flag football team proved just how difficult it can be to repeat, as they battled for the championship against ...

Prevost is from Chicago and is taking the name Pope Leo XIV. According to historians at the Historic New Orleans Collection, ...

The pope’s maternal grandparents, both of whom are described as Black or mulatto in various historical records, lived in the ...

New Orleans (La.) four-star cornerback Hayward Howard Jr. continues his rise as one of the top defensive backs in America ...

Louisiana is celebrating a historic moment with the selection of the first American pope, who has roots tracing back to New ...

A proposal making its way through the Louisiana Legislature would give the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans the ...