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CTyankee

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22. I even wonder why this is a topic of our conversation.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #9)

Fri May 9, 2025, 02:10 PM

10 hrs ago

He demonstrates who he is.

Given that, why should we even care?

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White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots [View all] pnwmom Thursday OP

I wonder JustAnotherGen Thursday #1

yep. tread lightly here. stopdiggin Thursday #2

The article makes that clear. But the Church publicly announced this geneology right after the Conclave, pnwmom Thursday #4

He does not appear to have discussed his ancestry publicly - Ms. Toad Thursday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Thursday #11

There are documents backing up the genealogist's findings, which he posted online. pnwmom Thursday #12

and you prove my point ... stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #15

I said: "I don't think any of them would think he was "claiming an experience he did not live." pnwmom 21 hrs ago #16

and yet you seem to be very insistent ? stopdiggin 13 hrs ago #20

I wasn't disputing his ancestry. Ms. Toad 13 hrs ago #21

But being Jewish has two meanings, and one is related to religious beliefs, so I wouldn't claim to be Jewish either, pnwmom 10 hrs ago #23

You conflated a description of his ancestry by others Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #24

I didn't write most of those words. The National Catholic Reporter did. pnwmom 9 hrs ago #25

First, ancestry is factual. It exists, not something to be claimed or not. Ms. Toad 8 hrs ago #29

It wasn't my caption. It was the article's title. nt pnwmom 7 hrs ago #31

"glad he is claiming it" ... stopdiggin 3 hrs ago #32

... Solly Mack Thursday #3

That is so cool. Clouds Passing Thursday #5

Better every minute!!! elleng Thursday #6

LOL, I had just added that to the OP. And I agree -- better yet! pnwmom Thursday #7

Frankly, since Obama, such analysis of ancestry seem ultimately counter productive beyond saying Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #9

I even wonder why this is a topic of our conversation. CTyankee 10 hrs ago #22

More to love about mzmolly Thursday #10

TY! I Discovered that myself when I Searched for Cha Yesterday #13

The significance of this is that it means the hideous "One Drop" doctrine is dead in European Catholicism. /nt artemisia1 23 hrs ago #14

Clickbait headline BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #17

2 out of 4 grandparents were Black, by the Census records. That would be more than any Pope in history, pnwmom 19 hrs ago #18

Cool Kid Berwyn 17 hrs ago #19

The 1st black pope, Pope Victor I, served from 189 to 199 A.D.. He was from North Africa & is depicted in paintings as FSogol 9 hrs ago #26

A mongrel American just like me! SARose 9 hrs ago #27

We with Louisiana roots all have African genes TexLaProgressive 9 hrs ago #28

I'm more interested in the Prevost side ms liberty 8 hrs ago #30