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Rebecca R. Bibbs: Why the pope’s Black ancestry matters
The way the news of the new pope’s heritage was made public speaks to the complexity of discussions of race in the U.S.
Pope Leo XIV ancestry linked to St. Landry Parish since 1792
St. Landry Parish Archivist Larry Caillier Jr. has researched the Pope's family lineage, tracing it back to St. Landry Parish ...
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Pope Leo XIV’s grandfather: Two identities, illicit affair, stint in NWI | Davich
Pope Leo XIV's ancestry isn't necessarily unique. It's quintessentially American, illustrated by his grandfather's illicit ...
Could Leo XIV be the first African American pope? His New Orleans roots say yes | Column
There’s no record the new pope ever identified as Black, and he may never have researched his family’s roots in New Orleans.
‘The pope is more Peruvian than the potato.’ Why Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago.
Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...
Times of Malta13d
Fact-check: Does Pope Leo XIV have Maltese ancestry?
Claim: Pope Leo XIV’s great-grandfather was Maltese ... people would frequently cite Mediterranean ancestry as a way to explain their skin colour”, Honora says, even if this ancestry is ...
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JD Vance's Meet & Greet With Pope Leo XIV After Inaugural Mass Has Everyone Making The Same Joke
JD Vance and wife Usha briefly met Pope Leo after his inaugural mass, triggering a wave of jokes about the pontiff's safety ...
Cook County Circuit Court Clerk finds remarkable piece of Pope Leo XIV's family history
It's no secret that when the Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV as the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, everyone wanted ...