Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” said he handed the pontiff a copy of his family tree.

Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS, confirmed Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Angelina Jolie, ...

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

Pope Leo XIV led the first-ever "Green Mass" using a new rite inspired by Pope Francis' Laudato Si'. Celebrated outdoors at ...

A noted historian dug into Pope Leo XIV's family tree, discovering it includes a who's who of A-list celebrities, political figures and even a famous novelist.

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Wednesday for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of ...

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.

Pope Leo XIV, who made history as the first American pope when he was elected in May 2025, is connected to several famous names across politics and entertainment, including pop icons like Madonna ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from North America, has a surprising connection to a number of Hollywood's most beloved stars, including none other than Madonna.

The newly appointed Pope Leo XIV has several star studded branches on his family tree. The New York Times took deep dive into the new pope’s lineage and found that his cousins include Madonna ...

According to Gates, Pope Leo XIV shares a distant relative from Quebec with the pop icon, creating an ironic twist given Madonna’s well-documented tensions with the Catholic Church, including ...