Pope Leo XIV has an ancestry that traces back to the Creole and free people of color from Louisiana, illustrating complex and interconnected issues of race and class in American history. “His rise is ...

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

The pope’s family history of “gens de couleur libre,” or free people of color, can be traced back to Opelousas, a ...

But Martinez’s parents — the pope’s great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana ... Williams, a history professor at the University of Dayton, said she hopes that Leo’s “genealogical ...

I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ ...

However, Martinez’s parents — the pope’s great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana ... Williams, a history professor at the University of Dayton, said she hopes that Leo's ...

Pope Leo XIV's Creole Heritage Highlights Complex History of Racism and the Church ... grandparents were “free people of color” in Louisiana based on 19th-century census records, Honora ...

But Martinez’s parents — the pope’s great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana ... Williams, a history professor at the University of Dayton, said she hopes that Leo's “genealogical ...

However, Martinez’s parents — the pope’s great-grandparents — were living in Louisiana ... Williams, a history professor at the University of Dayton, said she hopes that Leo’s ...