Pope Leo XIV's background tells the story of complicated racial identities in the U.S., multiculturalism and Black Catholics ...

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His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked ...

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Discover the surprising Black and Creole roots of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, and how his heritage is impacting ...

And the family did not identify as Black, his brother told The New York Times. Still, the revelation of Leo’s background has ... US are playing in the world church,” Ricard said.

The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New Orleans, from a famous Voodoo priestess to the self-proclaimed inventor of ...

Born on the working-class streets of Dolton, Chicago, where he was raised in a Catholic family as ... key role shaping the Church's global hierarchy. His cross-cultural background and pastoral ...