A New Pope and the Genetic Legacy of Jewish Catholics

March, 14 2013
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The Catholic world has elected a new Pope, the world’s first Latin American to hold the position. Francis, as he will be known, was born and bred in Argentina.

But did you know that many Catholics from Latin America are genetically Jewish? Read Moment’s science watch article on the generic legacy of Jewish Catholics here.

As Bennett Greenspan, president and CEO of Family Tree DNA, a genetic testing service, said, “There are a lot of Catholics running around who have Jewish descent.”

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