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All about the Pope’s Black, Creole roots

While President Trump is in a one-sided war of words with the head of the Catholic church, we're taking a closer look at the ...
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The new Pope is ‘Black,’ now what?

In the aftermath of Pope Francis’ death, many Africans on the continent and in the diaspora wondered if the Catholic Church would, for a change, elect a Black Pope. Well, they got one in Pope Leo XIV ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Pope's legacy tied to race, Chicago's Black community

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Afro

Black America celebrates African heritage of Pope Leo XIV

Black America is taking pride in a truth shaking up the Vatican and resonating through the streets of New Orleans: Pope Leo XIV—formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago—has Black and Creole roots.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

For Black Catholics in Milwaukee and beyond, Pope Leo brings hope of social justice, belonging

Black Catholics have long struggled to find their place within the Catholic Church. The church’s own past transgressions with racism — excluding Blacks from leadership roles, establishing segregated ...