“Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has Creole of color roots from New Orleans on his mother's side!” Honora wrote on social media alongside images of the records. “What a great connection for ...

Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandparents were black ... “The family were free people of color prior to the Civil War. When they move to Chicago between 1910 and 1912, they ‘passed’ into ...

Specifically, historical records indicate that Leo’s maternal ancestors were Creoles of color. The 1900 Federal Census lists Leo’s maternal grandfather, Joseph Martinez, as being born in ...

which found the Prevost family descends from Creole people of color in New Orleans, are accurate. Cardinal Robert Prevost, newly elected as Pope Leo XIV, is seen on the St. Peter's Basilica balcony, ...

Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal selected Thursday as the next pope, is partially descended from Creole people of color ... who took the name Leo XIV, has ever addressed his ...

For now, it seems that Pope Leo is not only the first American pope, but he also represents the melting pot of backgrounds in the U.S. "They were a Creole of color family -- Creole indicating ...

“But I couldn’t figure out, What are you?” The revelation that Pope Leo is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans, including some with potential ties to the ...

Creole roots More of Leo XIV's roots in the United States are being unearthed, with a New Orleans-based genealogist discovering his maternal grandparents were people of color with Creole ties ...

Pope Leo XIV will be known for many firsts. He’s the first American-born pontiff, first Augustinian pope — and possibly the first pope to root for the Chicago White Sox. Before he was ...

He has adopted the papal name Leo XIV. He’s the first American to ... His maternal grandparents were Creole people of color who moved north from New Orleans. Julie Bosman, our Chicago bureau ...