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stopdiggin

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32. "glad he is claiming it" ...

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #31)

Fri May 9, 2025, 09:10 PM

May 9

when, by all accounts, it appears that this is not the case.
This would appear to be a narrative that is being pushed by others - as opposed to either church or pontiff himself. And that is why the post garnered advice for 'caution'.

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White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots [View all] pnwmom May 8 OP

I wonder JustAnotherGen May 8 #1

yep. tread lightly here. stopdiggin May 8 #2

The article makes that clear. But the Church publicly announced this geneology right after the Conclave, pnwmom May 8 #4

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

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom May 8 #11

There are documents backing up the genealogist's findings, which he posted online. pnwmom May 8 #12

and you prove my point ... stopdiggin May 9 #15

I said: "I don't think any of them would think he was "claiming an experience he did not live." pnwmom May 9 #16

and yet you seem to be very insistent ? stopdiggin May 9 #20

I wasn't disputing his ancestry. Ms. Toad May 9 #21

But being Jewish has two meanings, and one is related to religious beliefs, so I wouldn't claim to be Jewish either, pnwmom May 9 #23

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

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

First, ancestry is factual. It exists, not something to be claimed or not. Ms. Toad May 9 #29

It wasn't my caption. It was the article's title. nt pnwmom May 9 #31

"glad he is claiming it" ... stopdiggin May 9 #32

... Solly Mack May 8 #3

That is so cool. Clouds Passing May 8 #5

Better every minute!!! elleng May 8 #6

LOL, I had just added that to the OP. And I agree -- better yet! pnwmom May 8 #7

Frankly, since Obama, such analysis of ancestry seem ultimately counter productive beyond saying Bernardo de La Paz May 8 #9

I even wonder why this is a topic of our conversation. CTyankee May 9 #22

More to love about mzmolly May 8 #10

TY! I Discovered that myself when I Searched for Cha May 9 #13

The significance of this is that it means the hideous "One Drop" doctrine is dead in European Catholicism. /nt artemisia1 May 9 #14

Clickbait headline BaronChocula May 9 #17

2 out of 4 grandparents were Black, by the Census records. That would be more than any Pope in history, pnwmom May 9 #18

Cool Kid Berwyn May 9 #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 May 9 #26

A mongrel American just like me! SARose May 9 #27

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

I'm more interested in the Prevost side ms liberty May 9 #30