the African Church can build the credibility and strength needed to effectively lead and transform both its continent and contribute meaningfully to the global Christian landscape.

Pope Leo XIV was announced as the head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first American pope in history. According to a genealogist, Pope Leo XIV has African-Creole roots ...

But as Christian leaders look to his inauguration ... the Somalia based al-Qaida affiliate in East Africa. “Many African ...

As part of the melting pot of French, Spanish, African ... s Creole heritage — emerging from the city’s “cultural gumbo pot” — signals an inclusive outlook for the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is now known to be of African ancestry, part of a growing picture Americans are forming of the new supreme pontiff. Louisiana Creole expert Jari Honora ...

Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, at 604 Lee Ave., is the city's oldest African American church ... also known as Louisiana Creole. Kouri-Vini emerged in Louisiana during the 18th ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader ... according to a prominent genealogist, a pope with African-Creole ancestry. The understated candidate triumphed on the second day of voting in a count ...

As part of the melting pot of French, Spanish, African ... s Creole heritage — emerging from the city’s “cultural gumbo pot” — signals an inclusive outlook for the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV's Creole Heritage ... even to the church,” Honora said. An American story of migration The pope’s grandparents migrated to Chicago around 1910, like many other African American ...

As part of the melting pot of French, Spanish, African ... s Creole heritage – emerging from the city’s “cultural gumbo pot” – signals an inclusive outlook for the Catholic Church.