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Pope Leo's family tree shows ties to a prominent Creole family of color in Louisiana
Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, descends from Creole and free people of color in Louisiana, highlighting complex issues to ...
‘Un Americano!’ San Diego Catholics celebrate Pope Leo XIV’s election — and his local ties
Habemus Papam. We have a pope. Across San Diego’s Catholic communities, people on Thursday reacted with joy and awe at what ...
Local Catholics pray for, celebrate first US-born pope in history
A new pope has been selected, and with the selection comes a major historic moment that excited local members of the Catholic ...
JD Vance Plans Return to Vatican for Pope Leo’s Inaugural Mass
Vice President JD Vance will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff’s historic election as the first ...
Sacramento's Bishop Jaime Soto has "sense of hope" with Pope Leo XIV's election
Chicago-born Robert Prevost has been chosen as the first American in history to serve as pope, and the word of the day around ...
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Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope. Where are others from?
Since 1800, 13 out of now 17 popes were from Italy, according to data from the Vatican's Holy See. READ MORE:Pope Leo XIV is ...
New Orleans Celebrates the New Pope’s Creole Roots
Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, but his family’s New Orleans lineage dates back to the 1880s.
Robert Prevost elected first American-born pope. Binghamton-area Catholics ‘over the moon’
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first American-born pope on May 8. Here's how local Catholics reacted to the news.
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Wexford priest who met Pope Leo XIV believes he will make a great pontiff – ‘He hits the nail on the head in one go
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV was previously introduced to young students of Good Counsel College, and locals in New Ross, Co. Wexford, as Fr. Bob. In late April, 2007, Fr. Robert Prevost travelled to ...