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New Orleans genealogist Jari C. Honora became curious about the French-sounding last name “Prevost” soon after Pope Leo XIV’s first address. A look into the pope’s ancestry revealed that many of his maternal ancestors were Creoles of color who lived in New Orleans.
May 10, 2025, 5:00 PM
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