Pope Leo received an official copy of his family tree, which includes his ties to "free people of color" in New Orleans.

Grief has no roadmap. After her mother’s passing, Brittany Shepard found healing through decorating with family heirlooms.

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 ...

As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Catholic Church in Vatican City, has a family tree that shows Black roots in New Orleans.

Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New Orleans, Louisiana, records show. ABC News has obtained several records, including U.S.