The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity.

All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people of color” in Louisiana based on 19th-century census ... said he was “a little surprised” about the pope’s heritage.

Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America by: JACK BROOK and DEEPA BHARATH, Associated Press. Posted: May 9, 2025 / 06:03 PM HST.

The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising... Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America ...

All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people of color” in Louisiana based on 19th-century census records, ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope's French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots ...

All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people of color” in Louisiana based on 19th-century census records, ...

All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great-grandparents were “free people of color” in Louisiana based on 19th-century census records, ...

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