Pope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship and migration

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Pope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship and migration

Pope Leo XIV appears before thousands of journalists on May 12, 2025, in Vatican City. Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images by Chelsea Stieber, Tulane University Early coverage of Pope Leo XIV has explored the first American pontiff’s Chicago upbringing, as well as the many years he spent in Peru, first as a missionary and … Continued

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