Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...

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

But beyond the celeb connections, Gates’ research uncovered something far more powerful: Pope Leo XIV is of mixed Black and ...

When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America's first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover ...

Pope Leo XIV got a special visit from Finding Your Roots writer, host and executive producer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” said he handed the pontiff a copy of his family tree.

Pope Leo XIV is not only the first American Pope in history but also the first Pope with African-American roots. Robert ...

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.

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. joins Morning Joe to discuss Season 11 of 'Finding Your Roots'. Season 11 features appearances by Lawrence Fishburne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kristen Bell, Michael Imperioli, and ...

Pope Leo XIV may be one of the most powerful people in the world, so it only makes sense he is related to some pretty powerful people, too. “Finding Your Roots” host Henry Louis Gates Jr. said ...

Pope Leo XIV and Bill Gates may raise their voices against Trump and Musk’s cuts in government funds for the poor and the environment.

Pope Leo XIV marked his first full day as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church by celebrating Mass in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Friday with cardinals.