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While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana.
In prior interviews, Pope Leo XIV said he was open to a vocation to the priesthood because neighborhood priests were always ...
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When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he ...
In an interview with Louisiana Considered, Jari Honora, a family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, shares ...
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 ...
Here's what to know. First American-born Pope has roots in New Orleans, tracing back to the 7th Ward Prevost, who chose ...
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 ...
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Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.
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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