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Area parishes relishing new Pope Leo XIV who has local roots, but his ‘message is going to be universal’
The elevation of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost to pope earlier this month has been a point of pride for Chicagoland parishes, including in the north suburbs of Morton Grove, Park Ridge,
Pope Leo XIV has Creole ancestry. What does that mean and why does it matter?
The genealogical findings underline the significance of Pope Leo XIV being not only the first pope from the United States, but also being the first with documented ancestral ties to Louisiana’s Creoles of color, whose community has historical ties to people of African descent.
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Meet Pope Leo XIV's Family: All About His Parents and Brothers (and Their Chicago Roots!)14, 1955, in Chicago, where he was raised alongside ... said that he and his brothers did not discuss their Creole roots ...
It's not exactly a secret that Chicago Bears jokes are told 365 days a year in Wisconsin. Even on the most holiest of dates ...
The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...
Since Robert Prevost is a Chicago native, baseball fans were eager to learn which baseball team the new pontiff supports.
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