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Pope Leo XIV has roots in New Orleans' 7th Ward. See his family lineage and history.
In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always in and out of his childhood, as his mother often fed them. "Now we know why her cooking was so good— both her mother and father were from 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 reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.
The world is still adjusting to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American Pope and a native of the Chicago ...
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Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.
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 may have been born in Chicago, but he has Creole roots in New Orleans. Why it matters: The new pope, formerly ...
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the new pope’s Creole heritage and family ties to New Orleans. We also learn ...
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