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New Orleans, Pope Leo XIV and Creole

New Orleans historian on tracing Pope Leo XIV’s hidden Creole roots

In an interview with Louisiana Considered, Jari Honora, a family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, shares what he uncovered about the pope’s Louisiana lineage.

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Pope Leo XIV's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement

While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his family lineage has deep roots in Louisiana.

How Pope Leo XIV's ‘stunning’ Creole, Black roots fuel hope and pride in 7th Ward 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 recalls a painful chapter in the city's past. “In New Orleans, everyone treats visitors as family.

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Pope Leo's family tree shows ties to a prominent Creole family of color in Louisiana

The pope’s great-great-grandmother Celeste Lemelle was a free woman of color from a Creole family that made its wealth from ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born, has ties to New Orleans. What to know about Robert Prevost

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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