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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Presents Pope Leo XIV With Family Tree Tracing His Black Ancestry
Pope Leo received an official copy of his family tree, which includes his ties to "free people of color" in New Orleans.
See inside Pope Leo’s childhood home in Dolton
The Village of Dolton recently purchased the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV for $375,000, and is working to obtain landmark ...
‘I remember being awestruck’: ND teens meet Pope Leo on pilgrimage to Rome
Some North Dakota teens got to meet Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square, and they even got to give him a special gift.
Pope Leo XIV's Chicago Hometown Pays $375K for His Childhood House—and Saves It From Being Auctioned Off
The home in which Pope Leo XIV spent much of his childhood has been officially acquired by the village in which it is located.
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Pope Leo XIV Leads First Angelus From Castel Gandolfo, Greeted by International Crowd
Reflecting on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, the Pope called for a ‘revolution of love.’ This Sunday was the first time ...
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Pope Leo XIV calls for compassion for the world’s poor, victims of tyranny and wars
Pope Leo XIV called on Sunday for compassion for the world’s poor, victims of tyranny and wars, as he celebrated Mass in a ...
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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 […] ...
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Pope Leo XIV greeted by international crowd at first Angelus from Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV prayed the Angelus on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from Castel Gandolfo, where he is taking a two-week summer break.
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Where Will Pope Leo Go First? Clues Point to Algeria, Turkey — and the US
Leo XIV is expected to visit Nicaea — located in modern-day İznik in northwestern Turkey — to celebrate the 1,700th ...