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Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color
That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.
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Born in Chicago and Nationalized Peruvian: The Latino Connection of the New Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first American pope in history, but he has a strong connection with Latin America.
Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
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 in the Big Easy. 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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Leo XIV: US math graduate elected first American pope in Catholic Church history
In a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church, Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old American missionary and bishop, has been elected as the new pope. He is the first American ever to lead the Catholic Church in its 2,
Daaaaa Pope: Leo XIV's Election Elicits Bounty of Chicago-Style Memes, No Ketchup
Has the pope been to the Bean? Has the pope done a shot of Malört? Does the pope know what the Dave Matthews Band did on Aug. 8, 2004?
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