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 ...
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 ...
New genealogical research traces the Pope’s ancestry back to the 1500s, revealing what Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. calls ‘one of the most diverse family trees’ he’s ever come across. Pope ...
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — It’s amazing what a trip to the courthouse will get you, because come to find out, the Pope, Robert Francis Prevost has a family history right in St. Landry Parish that ...
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 ...
A free Genealogy Expo will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 28, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Michelle Bell ...
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — It’s amazing what a trip to the courthouse will get you, because come to find out, the Pope, Robert Francis Prevost has a family history right in St. Landry Parish that ...
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — It’s amazing what a trip to the courthouse will get you, because come to find out, the Pope, Robert Francis Prevost has a family history right in St. Landry Parish that ...