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

New Orleans is not unique in its exposure to such stories. But it knows them well.

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‘The pope is more Peruvian than the potato.’ Why Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago.

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

Pope Leo XIV is back on social media, with a message of peace

Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!”

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How Pope Leo XIV might respond to Trump policies, according to experts

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Pope Leo XIV talked about returning lapsed Catholics to the fold. Data suggests where he might look.

Longtime friends of 'Father Bob' — now Pope Leo — snap the ultimate selfie in Rome

Tears welled in his eyes as he considered the pressure the new pontiff will endure for the rest of his life, and how his friends will need to let go of him a bit so that the pope can befriend the res...

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‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

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We don’t know much about Leo XIV and the Jews. But he could be just the pope for us.

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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 area—but new revelations about his ancestry are drawing attention far beyond the Vatican.

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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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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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‘Habemus Papam!’: Evanston, Cook County Catholics embrace Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV

In the week since Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope in history, Catholic churches around the world have decorated their doors with white and gold sashes to commemorate the arrival of a new spiritual leader.