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Pope Leo received an official copy of his family tree, which includes his ties to "free people of color" in New Orleans.
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 ...
Pope Leo XIV has been presented with a physical copy of his family tree, which features some Black relatives. The news comes ...
Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...
From Holy See to Hollywood. A noted historian dug into Pope Leo XIV‘s family tree, discovering it includes a who’s who of A-list celebrities, political figures and even a famous novelist.
Pope Leo has several generations of Cuban ancestors. The findings were first published by Mirelis Peraza, one of the Genealogy Club's directors, who said she was immediately curious when she ...
Pope Leo XIV, who made history as the first American pope when he was elected in May 2025, is connected to several famous names across politics and entertainment, including pop icons like Madonna ...
Their findings were reflected in the fascinating pope’s family tree recently published in The New York Times. The Club, which has collaborated in the past with PBS’s show “Finding Your Roots ...