From Holy See to Hollywood. 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. Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has stunned the world again — this time with his ancestry. A recent revelation shows he’s related to pop legend Madonna and several A-list celebrities, linking the Vatican to Hollywood in surprising ways.