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What to know about Pope Leo XIV's ancestry

Name: What to know about Pope Leo XIV's ancestry
Uploaded: 2025-05-26T11:20:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 10 s
Description: Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff. It was recently revealed that he has Louisiana Creole ancestry. Jari Honora, a family historian at The Historic New Orleans Collection, made the discovery and joins "CBS Mornings Plus" for more.

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first U.S.-born pontiff. It was recently revealed that he has Louisiana Creole ancestry. Jari Honora, a family historian at The Historic New Orleans Collection, made the discovery and joins "CBS Mornings Plus" for more.