Pope Creole

Leo XIV has local ties to Lemelle family

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was named pope on May 8. He took the name Leo XIV and shares famliy ties to the local Lemelle family. (Photo courtesy of Pope Leo XIV on X)

By: TONY MARKS Editor Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, on May 8, was elected as pope to succeed the late Pope Francis. It was a historic announcement because the new pontiff, who took the name Leo XIV, is the first American to sit on the seat of St. Peter. Not only is Leo XIV the first American pontiff, he is also the first Creole to hold the office. As Fr. Tom Voorhies, the outgoing pastor ...

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