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Creole, New Orleans and Pope Leo XIV

The New York Times · 2d

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.

The Mirror US on MSN · 1h

Pope Leo XIV 'deliberately distanced himself from his American roots' in first act

Robert Prevost became the first American Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, but a leading expert has claimed that he 'deliberately' distanced himself from his American roots in his first act

Chicago Sun-Times · 2d

Pope Leo XIV has Creole roots in New Orleans, 'a blessing' for the diaspora, advocate says

The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents dug up by New Orleans-based genealogist Jari Honora.

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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 ...

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 ...

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First book on Leo XIV coming out May 20

The first book on Pope Leo XIV is coming out in Italy on May 20. The book, Pope Leo XIV, A Tale Of The New Pope And The ...

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