The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV: An American Story

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Jari Honora and Henry Louis Gates Jr. at the opening of the exhibit at American Ancestors headquarters in Boston.

Boston exhibit features in-depth look at ancestry of Pope Leo XIV

Oct 29, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

American Ancestors, a national center for family history, heritage, and culture, has created the “The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV:... Read more

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