'We Got a Black Pope': Creole and Haitian Roots of Pope Revealed

Black America celebrates African heritage of Pope Leo XIV

By Stacy M. BrownBlackPressUSA Senior National CorrespondentBlack 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.Pope Leo XIV—formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago–has family ties to the Black community of New Orleans’ 7th Ward and Haiti, and census records identified his ancestors as “Black” or …

Black America Celebrates African Descent Heritage of Pope Leo XIV

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Pope’s factual anthropological roots are not just symbolic. According to genealogist Jari Honora, his maternal lineage traces directly to the Black community of New Orleans’ 7th Ward, with family ties to Haiti, and census records identifying his ancestors as “Black” or “Mulatto.”

'We Got a Black Pope': Creole and Haitian Roots of Pope Revealed

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, is the first American and Black Pope in history, with roots in the Black community of New Orleans' 7th Ward and ancestry in Haiti, and is known for his outspokenness on racial justice, immigrant rights, and the abolition of the death penalty. The post ‘We Got a Black Pope’: Creole and Haitian Roots of Pope Revealed appeared first on The Washington Informer.

Could the New Pope Be Black?

We got a pope whose people is from New Orleans and are Creole, so what do you think?

The revelation of the Caribbean ancestry of Pope Leo XIV shakes the opinion: recent research highlights his Haitian origins on the maternal side and his Creole ties in Louisiana. Indeed, his maternal grandfather was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, while his maternal grandparents grew up in the 7th district of New Orleans, historical bastion of Creole culture. This unprecedented blending makes Leon XIV a living symbol of the diversity of the Catho…

Does The New Pope Have Haitian Roots? Groundbreaking Revelation Links Pontiff To The Caribbean

News Americas, New York, NY, May 9, 2025: As the world welcomes Pope Leo XIV, a groundbreaking revelation has emerged that connects the first U.S.-born pontiff to a lesser-known but profoundly rich heritage — one rooted in the Afro-Caribbean and Creole experience of New Orleans, with potential ties to Haiti. The newly elected Pope Leo XIV (l), the American Robert Prevost, may have roots to the Caribbean. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa (Photo by Marija…