Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has Creole roots. That is raising awareness about the complexity of the Creole ...

Pope Leo XIV's former surname, Prevost, immediately piqued the interest of Jari Honora, a certified genealogist and a family ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name ...

As the conflict in the hit film ‘Sinners’ unfolds, it deftly interrogates the role of religion within the Black community.

Preachers like John Marrant proclaimed the gospel across cultures. But the persistence—and defense—of slavery challenged ...

This slate of awards, conferred by both Arts & Sciences and the Office of the Provost, reflects A&S faculty members’ ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, is emerging as a historic contender for the papacy. Could the first American Pope be African-American? It’s a question that has gained traction in ...

UW's first Black basketball player arrived in the Northwest due to his father's job at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.