Catholic church leader Pope Leo XIV has had his family tree examined by genealogist Henry Louis Gates, Jr. It turns out that Leo's blend of Creole and continental European roots tie him to several notable figures, including pop icon Madonna.
The two are distant cousins, and share a common ancestor named Luis Boucher de Grandpre. Justin and Pierre Trudeau, as well as Angelina Jolie, are fellow descendants of the late French-Canadian.
One wonders if the newly-declared pontiff will crank "Like a Prayer" to mark the discovery.
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