As it happened, the pope has several generations of Cuban ancestors.

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

Pope Leo XIV is related to seven celebrities, including Madonna, Justin Bieber and Angelina Jolie, says “Finding Your Roots” ...

An extensive genealogical study by The New York Times, in collaboration with American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club ...

New Orleans-based genealogist first uncovered the Pope’s Creole ancestry, revealing that the 69-year-old pontiff has recent ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., best known for helping people and celebrities uncover ancestral connections on his long-running PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” has made headlines again with a viral family ...

The phrase "Like a Prayer" has taken on a whole new significance for Madonna, as a recent discovery has revealed a surprising ...

What happened when researchers dug into the past of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope? They found out that the leader ...

In a divine twist, Madonna just discovered a jaw-dropping family connection - she’s related to Pope Leo. The Queen of Pop has ...

Beyond being delighted that he has readily embraced the dictum that singing is praying twice, I am grateful that our new Holy ...

Pope Leo XIV, an Augustinian friar, has been shaped by deep interiority and the theology of longing and memory. He personally ...