14, 1955, in Chicago, where he was raised alongside ... said that he and his brothers did not discuss their Creole roots and that they do not identify as Black. His brother said Pope Leo XIV will follow in Pope Francis’ footsteps Though Pope Leo is ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now officially known as Pope Leo XIV, recently made history as the first American to ascend to the Throne of Saint Peter—and in celebration of his Chicago roots, a Windy City restaurant chain is honoring the new pope by naming a dish after him.

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also recalls a painful chapter in the city's past. “In New Orleans, everyone treats visitors as family.

Since Robert Prevost is a Chicago native, baseball fans were eager to learn which baseball team the new pontiff supports.