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Henry Louis Gates Uses DNA Evidence To Show Pope Leo Is Black!
But beyond the celeb connections, Gates’ research uncovered something far more powerful: Pope Leo XIV is of mixed Black and ...
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Who is Pope Leo? | 5 surprising things I learned while reporting on Robert Prevost
Although I had set out to answer the question, “Who is Pope Leo XIV?” the question I had succeeded in answering was “Who is ...
Pope Leo Comes Face to Face With His Black Family Tree
Pope Leo XIV has been presented with a physical copy of his family tree, which features some Black relatives. The news comes ...
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Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green mass' with profound message for followers: 'The care of creation'
"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...
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Who is Pope Leo? | The rapid rise of Cardinal Prevost
From priest to pope—will his missionary past define him as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, or will Pope Leo become ...
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Pope Leo celebrates Chicago roots and community during summer retreat
Just because he's on vacation doesn't mean Pope Leo XIV takes a break from his Sunday duties. The pontiff led Mass on Sunday, ...
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‘Whoa’: Pope Leo XIV Shock to Learn He Has Black Grandparents, Celebrity Cousins and Enslaved Ancestors
When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America's first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover ...
Pope Leo XIV’s hometown has voted to buy his childhood Chicago home: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
The 1,050-square-foot home in Dolton, south Chicago, was bought by the Pope’s parents in 1949. They paid a monthly mortgage ...
Chicago suburb where Pope Leo XIV grew up poised to buy his childhood home
A village in Chicago’s south suburbs is poised to purchase Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home after its board voted unanimously on ...