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Pope Leo details family’s slavery history
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0:56Now PlayingFor the first time on camera, Pope Leo XIV discussed his family’s history with slavery. “I come from a family that my grandparents were immigrants. On my mother’s side we have people who were both slaves and slaveowners.” Pope Leo discusses what defines his love for America and his role as the first American pope tonight on “Nightly News”.
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