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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 ...
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Pope Leo XIV’s Grandfather Was A Sicilian Immigrant, Genealogists Confirm
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, has ancestral ties to northeastern Sicily, ...
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Pope Leo XIV’s Link to Haiti is Part of a Broader American Story of Race, Citizenship and Migration
Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has explored the first American pontiff’s Chicago upbringing, as well as the many years he ...
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.
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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 ...
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Pope Leo’s Louisiana roots stretch back even further to Spanish-held territory in Acadiana
The pope’s family history of “gens de couleur libre,” or free people of color, can be traced back to Opelousas, a ...