New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, an ally of President Donald Trump, played the role of “kingmaker” in the selection of Pope Leo XIV, according to a Friday report. The Italian magazine il Giornale got hold of some of the first reports of intrigue from the secretive conclave that selected Leo as the first American pope

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Friday he thought the new U.S. pontiff, Pope Leo, will seek to build bridges with all world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump. "Will he want to build bridges with Donald Trump?

The eyes of the globe are on the Vatican as the conclave to elect the next pope is about to begin, and New York's Timothy Cardinal Dolan says this time will be more difficult.

Robert Francis Prevost, who on Thursday became the first American elected Pope, has Creole of color roots in New Orleans, according to a genealogist.

Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandparents were black or mixed and of Creole descent, moving from New Orleans to Chicago at the turn of the 20th century, reports said Friday. “The family were free people of color prior to the Civil War.