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  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV's family has ties to Louisiana going back more than 100 years, historian says

    NEW ORLEANS — The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has ties to Louisiana from more than a century ago, a New Orleans historian and genealogist said Thursday. The former Cardinal Robert Prevost, elevated to the papacy Thursday, has connections to the New Orleans …

    Source: WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots

    The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name as bishop of Rome. He is the first North American pope and, according to a prominent genealogist, a pope with African-Creole …

    Source: National Catholic Reporter - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Editorial: We join with Louisiana's Catholics in welcoming first American pope

    When the College of Cardinals convened this week to elect a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis, few knew what to expect. Would the bishops choose someone who would continue in Francis’ tradition, embracing openness …

    Source: The Advocate - Louisiana - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Louisiana Culture - Cajun French Words That Are Disappearing

    Lafayette, Louisiana (KMDL) - In Louisiana, culture is everything. Growing up here is one of the most unique cultural experiences someone can experience. From our rich Cajun and Creole traditions, our world-famous cuisine, local legends, to the way talk, …

    Source: 99.9 KTDY - Louisiana - Pending
  • Published on Mar 10, 2025

    PRESS ROOM: Experian Relieves $5M in Consumer Debt with ForgiveCo Among African American Families in Louisiana

    LSU basketball star and rapper Flau’jae Johnson to champion financial empowerment in the Louisiana community Costa Mesa, Calif., March 10, 2025 – Experian® announces it is relieving $5 million of consumer debt among 5,000 families in Louisiana, building on …

    Source: BlackPressUSA - Pending
  • Published on 12:46 GMT

    Pope Leo XVI's New Orleans Creole lineage has city buzzing with excitement

    America's most European city is buzzing over the news that the Catholic Church's new pope is not only from the U.S. but also has Haitian and Creole ancestors from New Orleans. While Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, records show that his …

    Source: CBS News - Neutral
  • Published on 15:55 GMT

    THE AMERICAN PONTIFF: Pope Leo XIV Confirmed to Have Africa...

    Little Rock, AR, USA — The question isn’t whether the world is ready for a pontiff with African-American ancestry. The real question is: Is America ready for an American pope with Black roots? In a momentous and symbolic shift that echoes far beyond the …

    Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral
  • Published on 20:43 GMT

    New pope’s Black, Creole roots illuminate rich multiracial history of US

    10 (OSV News) — A New Orleans genealogist has found that the first U.S.-born pope has Black and Creole roots — and the discovery illuminates the nation’s rich multiracial history, the experience of Black Catholics and the importance of the church’s …

    Source: OSV News - Center-right
  • Published on 16:24 GMT

    Pentagon Extends Book Ban to All Its Libraries

    Diversity, Anti-Racism, Gender Topics Taboo Trump Attacks Law Boosting Web Access to Needy From May 9: Is the New Pope Black?: Leo XIV Has Africa in His Roots, Publication Says Story of Black Mom’s Tragedy Helps Win Pulitzer . . . Pulitzers Honor Chuck …

    Source: Journal-isms - Left-wing
  • Published on 14:48 GMT

    Pope Leo XIV's Creole roots reveal ancestry in New Orleans

    The new pontiff’s election is breaking ground in many different aspects as he's not only the first U.S.-born and Peruvian national to become the pope but new details about his ancestral roots go back to the Creole people of color from Louisiana. Pope …

    Source: NBC 6 Miami - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on 11:57 GMT

    Here’s Exactly How Much Savings You Need To Retire in Every State

    Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock.comThe average American’s lack of savings paints a fairly discouraging picture of retirement. Many Americans see themselves working past age 65 out of financial necessity, with some people never planning to retire at all. …

    Source: AOL - Pending
  • Published on 06:53 GMT

    Pope Leo XIV’s previously unknown Creole roots are a most American story

    (RNS) — As a Chicago-born missionary to Peru, Robert Francis Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV — was arguably the least American of the American Cardinals. But despite his close ties to Peru, where he led an Augustinian seminary and, later, the Diocese of …

    Source: Religion News Service - Neutral
  • Published on 06:17 GMT

    Is the New Pope Black?

    Leo XIV Has Africa in His Roots, Publication Says Story of Black Mom’s Tragedy Helps Win Pulitzer . . . Pulitzers Honor Chuck Stone, Inquirer Joins In . . . Upstart Wins in Linking Fentanyl Toll, Black Men NABJ’s Award for Foreign Journalist a Puzzler …

    Source: Journal-isms - Left-wing
  • Published on 05:23 GMT

    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 even if this isn’t apparent on the surface. Although the …

    Source: The News Chronicle - Neutral
  • Published on 05:24 GMT

    Greene County faces child care crisis

    by Justin Glowacki and Joshua Wilson, RHCJC May 5, 2025 Inside Bettie’s ABC, classrooms are decorated with colorful art, seasonal themes and educational materials. The center cares for up to 60 children and is currently at full capacity.LEAKESVILLE — On a …

    Source: WDAM - Mississippi - Pending
  • Published on 04:17 GMT

    Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in the Big Easy. All four of Pope Leo XIV’s maternal great- …

    Source: Tri City Record - New Mexico - Pending
  • Published on 03:44 GMT

    Pope Leo XIV’s Creole roots tell a story of New Orleans

    That simple switch, from “B” to “W,” suggests a complex, and very American, story. For much of the 19th century, New Orleans operated under a racial system that distinguished among white people, Black people and mixed-race Creole people such as the …

    Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
  • Published on 03:39 GMT

    Most US States Return To Population Growth

    According to the latest data released by the Census Bureau, most U.S. states have returned to population growth in 2024.  While in 2023, eight states were shrinking, this was down to just three last year.  Notably, Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports …

    Source: Zero Hedge - Right-wing
  • Published on 02:35 GMT

    Pope Leo XIV's family tree shows Black roots in New Orleans

    CHICAGO -- Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New Orleans, Louisiana, records show. ABC News has obtained several records, including U.S. Census records from the early 1900s, …

    Source: ABC7 - California - Neutral

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