NEW ORLEANS — When white smoke was seen coming from the Sistine Chapel back in May, it wasn’t long before the Archdiocese of New Orleans realized something special had happened. “After the Pope was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has ...

From the moment I first entered the archdiocesan archives, I was captivated by its rich history and abundance of records. With records dating back to before 1718, each visit felt like a treasure hunt ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — It’s amazing ...

Pope Leo XIV may be a celebrity in his own right, but the famous religious leader has plenty of starry relatives. The New York Times traced the new pope's lineage, finding that he had relatives in ...

America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans. While Pope Leo XIV was ...