Pope Leo XIV's Local Roots

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Area parishes relishing new Pope Leo XIV who has local roots, but his ‘message is going to be universal’

The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland parishes, including in the north suburbs of Morton Grove, Park Ridge,

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Pope Leo XIV’s Creole Roots Tell a Story of New Orleans

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Pope Leo XIV has roots in New Orleans' 7th Ward. See his family lineage and history.

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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 ...

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Genealogists trace Pope Leo's African ancestry to New Orleans and Haiti

The world is still adjusting to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American Pope and a native of the Chicago ...

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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.

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Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago roots has Bears fans feeling very hopeful about the Caleb Williams era

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect new information and reporting. The very nature of the internet means we were probably always going to see the announcement of Robert Francis ...

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