Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots

Forbes ^ | May 8, 2025 | Nicholas Reimann and Molly Bohannon,

[xxqqzz]

His parents are from New Orleans and his mother sort of passed as white.

[dfwgator]

Pope Creole.

[Leaning Right]

Here’s something else that’s interesting. The new pope is evidently related to Jerry Seinfeld.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

One-drop Rule.
We have the first black Pope.

[montag813]

Calling B.S. on this. Zero Black features.

[Miami Rebel]

“Black features” is not a definitive measure of ancestry. There have been countless Americans with African DNA who historically have “passed” for white, and that’s with far closer black ancestors than that mentioned in this article.

[catnipman]

Rachel Dolezal Syndrome ...

[joshua c]

how does this affect what kind of pope he will be?

while we are playing this game

his family is from a slave state

any slave owners in his woodpile?

[al_c]

Because that’s the most important issue ... right? o.O

[JesusIsLord]

Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots.

One's heritage does not dictate one's convictions, beliefs and worldview. So, why is a Pope's heritage an issue - it doesn't reflect his heart and mind. Leo XIV is an acolyte of Francis. He was elected by leftist and liberal cardinals who like Leo, are acolytes of Francis. I believe too that the cardinals elected an American believing that by doing so, rich American Catholics who turned off the spigot will turn it back on. My understanding is that the Vatican is $1B in debt.

We are contending with globalists, communists and anti-Christians in the world and that includes the RCC.

[jjotto]

Does he have high cheekbones? What did his Mamaw tell him?

[ansel12]

The media always, always, always, celebrates the black connection, remember George Zimmerman?

[rktman]

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4315853/posts

:>)

[ansel12]

For those who don’t remember since it was ignored, the Hispanic George Zimmerman was part black.

[null and void]

White enough to pass...

[Georgia Girl 2]

“Zero black features”

Have you seen Archie and Lilibet? Zero black features.

[jerod]

Ancestorial wise... It sure sounds like the new Pope is full of it.

[lone star annie]

I thought he was “white Hispanic.”

[irishjuggler]

“Zero Black features.”

Well, when you get down to 1/16th or 1/32nd or whatever, don’t expect to see a lot in the way of features. Fox’s Jesse Watters is always joking around about his (real) 2% (or whatever) African ancestry. Hell, I know someone who’s 1/4th Chinese but you’d likely never have guessed that without being told.