Pope Leo XIV is related to Madonna, Justin Bieber, and more

The Pope and the Like a Prayer star share a common ancestor who was born about six generations ago, making the pair ninth cousins. Madonna has a history of clashes with Catholics over her use of religious imagery in her music videos and shows.

madonna: She is related to Pope Leo XIV as ninth cousins, various times removed, through a distant maternal ancestor born in the 1590s. Justin Bieber: He is also listed as a ninth cousin, various times removed, through a distant maternal ancestor.

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