Sunny Hostin Expresses Support for Pope Leo XIV After Learning of Haitian Heritage

Pope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship and migration

Pope Leo XIV appears before thousands of journalists on May 12, 2025, in Vatican City. Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty ImagesEarly coverage of Pope Leo XIV has explored the first American pontiff’s Chicago upbringing, as well as the many years he spent in Peru, first as a missionary and then as a bishop. Genealogist Jari Honora broke the story of the pope’s ancestors’ connection to the Creole of color community in New Orleans. A family hist…

'The View' Host Reverses Stance on Pope Leo XIV

On May 12, 2025, co-host Sunny Hostin of ABC’s “The View” reversed her previous criticism of Pope Leo XIV upon discovering his Black and Haitian heritage. Initially expressing concern over the Pope’s traditional views on marriage and family, Hostin later celebrated his ancestry, stating, “We actually have a black pope! It’s like a chef’s kiss for me.” Hostin’s initial apprehension stemmed from Pope Leo XIV’s 2012 remarks criticizing the “homosex…

Does the new pope have Haitian roots?

Pope Leo the Fourteenth, is stirring conversation on social media suggesting he may have deep personal ties to the Caribbean—specifically Haiti

Why This View Host Suddenly Supports the New Pope

Sunny Hostin 'Concerned' About the New Pope, Flips Days Later After Learning He Has 'Black Roots'

Thank you, Sunny Hostin. (No, not for that, or that other thing, and definitely not for this.) Conservatives and people with more than two brain cells everywhere should celebrate what […] The post Watch: Sunny Hostin 'Concerned' About the New Pope, Flips Days Later After Learning He Has 'Black Roots' appeared first on The Western Journal.

Race-Obsessed Sunny Hostin Reveals Absurd Reason She Now Likes The Pope: ‘It’s Like A Chef’s Kiss’ * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Russell Bartlett

While “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin initially expressed serious misgivings about Pope Leo XIV due to his biblical stance on issues like marriage, she has come around on the recently appointed pontiff due to one detail about his ethnic heritage. When she found out that he’s technically not just another White pope, she suddenly found the Chicago native much more acceptable. According to the Daily Wire: “As it turns out, our new American pope ha…