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New Orleans, Pope Leo XIV and Creole

Pope Leo XIV's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement

America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans.

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New Orleans historian on tracing Pope Leo XIV’s hidden Creole roots

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

Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order

The ethos of the order, which includes a contemplative spirituality, communal living and service to others, is traced to the fifth-century St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the theological and devotiona...

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Pope Leo XIV’s former St. Louis residence is on the market for $1.8M

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as leader of the Roman Catholic Church | The Excerpt

Pope Leo XIV's first call with brother

Lamy joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the exchange between the brothers.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza

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Pope Leo XIV gives first Sunday address

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Catholic mom of 10 honored as ‘queen of mothers’ at New Orleans vigil Mass

A Catholic mother of 10 and grandmother of 30 was honored by New Orleans’ Archbishop Gregory Aymond during a special vigil Mass on May 12.

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Black, Creole, 7th Ward Louisianans celebrate the pope's New Orleans lineage: 'So dope'

New Orleans' 7th Ward neighborhood has long been recognized as a cultural stronghold for people of African, French, Spanish and Native American descent.

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New pope’s ties to New Orleans highlighted during a special Mass

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A special noontime Mass at St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter drew a crowd Thursday as local Catholics gathered to honor the Roman Catholic Church’s new pope, Leo XIV.

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

Gibson, pastor of St. Peter Claver, a Catholic Church in the 7th Ward neighborhood where the grandparents of Pope Leo XIV lived, speaks with The Associated Press inside the Church in New Orleans, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Marc Morial ...

New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans

His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked Black Catholic experience in America.

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New Orleans Celebrates the New Pope’s Creole Roots

Everyone is the pope’s cousin,” Father Gibson said. “I hope he gets to meet all of his new cousins.” On Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost stepped onto the balcony of St