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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.
When [Pope Leo] came to the balcony, I looked up, and I was like, ‘That dude looks like he could be my brother,” a New ...
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Pope Leo's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in AmericaAll four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people ... “It was special for me because I share ...
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Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to ...
Genealogists have discovered that Pope Leo XIV's maternal grandparents were of Haitian descent, making him the first Haitian ...
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When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...
All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were ... “It was special for me because I share that heritage and so do many of my friends who are Catholic here in New Orleans ...
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The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn't be more stark, politically, personally or ...
Pope Leo XIV's devotion to St. Augustine, his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the ...
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