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The Conversation

The Conservation: Tourism; Pope Leo XIV's ancestry

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published July 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM HST
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Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the international media in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
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Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the international media in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Monday, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

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