Pope Leo XIV Has Creole Roots
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- Published
- May 26, 2026
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- 1:37
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- Last updated
- May 27, 2026
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The newly elected Pope, Leo XIV, has deep Creole roots tracing back to New Orleans—his maternal great-grandparents were all free people of color in the 1800s. This revelation is electrifying Black and Creole Catholic communities, seen as a powerful symbol of inclusion and a long-overdue spotlight on Black Catholic heritage. His grandparents fled the Deep …
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The newly elected Pope, Leo XIV, has deep Creole roots tracing back to New Orleans—his maternal great-grandparents were all free people of color in the 1800s. This revelation is electrifying Black and Creole Catholic communities, seen as a powerful symbol of inclusion and a long-overdue spotlight on Black Catholic heritage. His grandparents fled the Deep South for Chicago in 1910, a poignant chapter in the American migration story. For many in New Orleans, the Pope’s rise feels like a personal a
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