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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.
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Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to ...
“CBS Mornings” went straight to Pope Leo’s family to confirm Honora’s discovery. In a May 9 interview, the new pontiff’s ...
The motto of one newly elected American world leader: " Fight! " The other introduced himself to the world with his first ...
The View" co-host Sunny Hostin expressed her excitement for Pope Leo XIV after discovering his maternal grandparents were ...
Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.
The pope's maternal grandparents are described as Black or a person of mixed white and Black ancestry in historical documents ...
The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans family historian, who began digging ...
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