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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 ...
Pope Leo XIV's family tree shows Black roots in New Orleans
Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.
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Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born, has ties to New Orleans. What to know about Robert Prevost
Here's what to know. First American-born Pope has roots in New Orleans, tracing back to the 7th Ward Prevost, who chose ...
Pope Leo XIV is ‘person of color’ with surprising ancestry that traces back to New Orleans
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship and migration
Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.
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Pope Leo XIV's Creole roots; Louisiana adding another LNG plant; former Tulane president on new leadership book
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the new pope’s Creole heritage and family ties to New Orleans. We also learn ...
Pope Leo XIV holds first press conference, affirms 'gift of free speech'
Pope Leo XIV held his first public audience with members of the media, saying the church stood in solidarity with them for ...