The phrase "Like a Prayer" has taken on a whole new significance for Madonna, as a recent discovery has revealed a surprising family connection to the Pope. In a collaborative article between The New York Times,

It turns out, the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) has an astonishingly celebrity-ridden family tree.

Pope Leo XIV’s first few weeks had liturgical fashion aficionados noticing a shift toward an older, more traditional papal wardrobe. After Francis’ revolutionary papacy, Vatican watchers are wondering if Leo’s return to past sartorially will be mirrored in his attitude to policy.