As part of the melting pot of French, Spanish, African and Native American cultures in Louisiana, the pope’s maternal ancestors would be considered Creole. “It was special for me because I share that ...

Creole culture developed in New Orleans and its immediate surroundings, and is shaped by a mix of French, West African, ...

WorldAtlas has released a list of the 11 most hospitable towns in Louisiana, where visitors will find themselves immersed in ...

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 ...

I share an ancestral connection with Pope Leo XIV. What does that story say about race, religion, and ancestry in America?

After his father died, Mark Charles Roudané, a retired Minnesota schoolteacher, began going through his dad’s papers. There were scores of binders, the records of a life as a prosperous, white, ...

French Creole families and free people of color, according to The Data Center. Honora also found evidence that the new pope has "Creole of color roots," as his mother is of Creole descent ...

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A view of the renovated space that will be home to Todd’s Creole Kitchen Denise Neil The ... and lots of black-and-white images from the French Quarter hanging on the walls.

and the use of French, Creole, and Spanish — though many Creoles today are religiously diverse and primarily speak English.” The CHC notes Creole people share a history of “resilience in the ...

As part of the melting pot of French, Spanish, African and Native American cultures in Louisiana, the pope’s maternal ancestors would be considered Creole. “It was special for me because I ...

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 ...