The pope also shares roots with several politicians. Through one Canadian ancestor, he’s distant cousins with Pierre and ...

The first American pope has been a font of endless, odd connections to the New World that clang against the public perception ...

Both Justin Bieber and Madonna are related to Pope Leo, who is also distant cousins with Angelina Jolie and Hillary Clinton.

Madonna and the new Pope are actually cousins. And “The Material Girl” isn’t the only celebrity who is related to Pope Leo ...

Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. takes a deep dive into the pope's past in New York Times Magazine piece.

The Times discovered that the Chicago native is related to Pierre and Justin Trudeau, Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Justin ...

Pope Leo XIV may now go by "Pop Leo" because he's related to some big music stars, as well as some famous politicians. Leo ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, brings with him a diverse and complex heritage. His roots extend ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has shocked the world not with doctrine, but with DNA. A genealogical study by The ...

The newly appointed Pope Leo XIV has some surprising distant Hollywood family members, including Justin Bieber and Madonna. Here’s who else the new pontiff is related to.

A recent report claims that singer-songwriter Madonna is linked to the Vatican through family connections. Pope Leo’s distant ...

Soon after Pope Leo XIV became the first American pope on May 8, reports came in that he has African-American ancestry, that ...