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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.
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 recalls a painful chapter in the city's past. “In New Orleans, everyone treats visitors as family.
"He is an American, but he's an American who has a really international experience," said an assistant professor at St. Louis University.
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Born in Chicago and Nationalized Peruvian: The Latino Connection of the New Pope Leo XIVCardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first American pope in history, but he has a strong connection with Latin ...
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Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in AmericaAll four of Pope Leo XIV ... and American bigotry.” As a Catholic with Creole heritage who grew up near the ...
After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every ...
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CW39 Exclusive: Local man’s surprise connection to Pope Leo XIVThe Campus Ministries office at the University of St. Thomas in Houston hosted a Conclave watch party, where students and ...
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Leo XIV: US math graduate elected first American pope in Catholic Church historyIn a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church, Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old American missionary and bishop, has been ...
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