Many commentators have strained to make sense of the connection to Haiti. PHOTO COURTESY OF HAITILIBRE.COM Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has ...

Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.

Two centuries ago, in 1825, the French state imposed a tribute on Haiti to compensate slave owners for their loss of property. This debt, which the fragile Haitian state had to struggle to repay until ...

Genealogists have discovered that Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandparents were of Haitian descent, making him the first Haitian Pope in history, adding a rich cultural layer to the papacy.