ABC News has obtained several records, including U.S. Census records from the early 1900s, demonstrating that the first American pope's family tree reflects the complex racial history of this country.

Five Key Discoveries in the Family Tree of Pope Leo XIV. We went back 500 years and found his connection to some fascinating people. Share full article. 775. Read 775 Comments.

Shortly after Pope Leo XIV’s election on May 8, genealogists got to work researching his family tree, quickly establishing that some of his ancestors on his mother’s side were Black.

We Traced Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Back 500 Years. Here’s What We Found. Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff ...

A family business Surrounded by the elite of Europe, Pope Alexander VI (center), né Rodrigo Borgia, dominates this detail of a 1500 painting by Cola da Orte. Among the men behind him stands his ...