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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 ...
The world is still adjusting to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American Pope and a native of the Chicago ...
Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.
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 ...
Here's what to know. First American-born Pope has roots in New Orleans, tracing back to the 7th Ward Prevost, who chose ...
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After the 1804 Haitian Revolution – the uprising against French colonizers that led to the creation of Haiti – the nation became the first in the world to permanently ban slavery. For this reason, ...
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the new pope’s Creole heritage and family ties to New Orleans. We also learn ...
In a move that bridges centuries of tradition with the digital age, Pope Leo XIV is officially keeping the papacy online.
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