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 ...

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

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

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 ...

According to Gates Jr., Pope Leo is also related to Boucher de Grandpre, who fought against the British during the ...

"What does the pope think about us being related? That's my question," one cousin said. "What does he think of us because ...

Through a distant maternal ancestor, who was born in the 1590s, Pope Leo is ninth cousins, various times removed, with some ...

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

The recent appointment of Leo XIV as the new leader of the Catholic Church has been historic for several reasons. Not only is ...

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

Rumors are swirling online that Pope Leo XIV is secretly related to big stars like Madonna and Justin Bieber. The New York ...