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Pope Leo XIV’s Creole Roots Tell a Story of New Orleans

This is like a reward from God,” a local parishioner said, as researchers unearthed more details about the lives of Leo XIV’s ancestors in the heart of the city’s Afro-Caribbean culture.

TODAY · 7h

Pope Leo XIV has Creole ancestry. What does that mean and why does it matter?

The genealogical findings underline the significance of Pope Leo XIV being not only the first pope from the United States, but also being the first with documented ancestral ties to Louisiana’s Creoles of color, whose community has historical ties to people of African descent.

WWNO · 4h

New Orleans historian on tracing Pope Leo XIV’s hidden Creole roots

In an interview with Louisiana Considered, Jari Honora, a family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, shares what he uncovered about the pope’s Louisiana lineage.

Angelus News7h

Cardinal thought Leo’s US roots were a ‘tough hill to climb’ before conclave

America has great economic culture, political power and military power, and [for an American] to be heading the Church too, ...

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Sunny Hostin changes tune on Pope Leo XIV after learning of Haitian roots, declares 'we have a Black pope'

The View" co-host Sunny Hostin expressed her excitement for Pope Leo XIV after discovering his maternal grandparents were described as people of color on government documents.

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How Pope Leo XIV's ‘stunning’ Creole, Black roots fuel hope and pride in 7th Ward New Orleans

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...

Trump and Pope Leo are now Earth’s most powerful Americans. They lead in different roles and realms.

The contrast between President Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally, or in ...

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