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Pope Leo XIV, Creole and New Orleans

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 XIV’s Creole roots bring hope, excitement to African American Catholics

The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans family historian, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in the Big Easy.

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Pope Leo XIV’s unexpected New Orleans Creole background excites city’s large Catholic community

When Father Tony Ricard watched the new pope deliver his first address to the faithful Thursday in St. Peter’s Square, he felt an instant kinship.

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Pope Leo’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has Creole roots. That is raising awareness about the complexity of the Creole ...

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America is saying goodbye to the Southern accent

The classical white Southern accent in the Atlanta area and other parts of the urban South peaked with baby boomers born ...

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Pope Leo XIV's family history shows deep ties to New Orleans

The first American pope has a family history with deep ties to New Orleans. Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the next pontiff on Thursday following a two-day ...

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