An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo
Summary
Henry Louis Gates Jr., a PBS host and Harvard professor, met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to explore the pope's diverse ancestry. Gates and his team researched the pope's family tree, revealing ancestors from various parts of the world, including Latin America, Canada, and the United States.Key Facts
- Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo XIV in July at the Vatican.
- Gates published insights about the pope's ancestry in The New York Times Magazine.
- The pope's family tree includes Latin American freedom fighters and Canadian nobility.
- Pope Leo XIV's ancestry also includes enslaved and slave-holding ancestors.
- The genealogical research traced back to 12th great-grandparents.
- The family tree reveals ancestors from several countries, including France, Italy, and Cuba.
- Genealogists identified 17 Black ancestors related to Pope Leo XIV.
- The research involved collaboration with genealogists from American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami.
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