{"id":18728,"date":"2025-06-30T20:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=18728"},"modified":"2025-06-30T20:52:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:52:14","slug":"madonna-responds-to-being-related-to-pope-leo-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=18728","title":{"rendered":"Madonna responds to being related to Pope Leo"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-8266\" class=\"wpi-post wpi-post-default post-8266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<div class=\"entry-details\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>It\u2019s no secret that Madonna has not had an easy relationship with the Catholic Church; in the past, the two have not always seen eye to eye.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wtlnp69f5cf009c9d2\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; 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It revealed that Madonna and Pope Leo XIV shared a Canadian ancestor, Louis Boucher de Grandpre, who was born in Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>Due to this, the Pope also has \u2018Canadian-derived distant cousins\u2019 including, Angelina Jolie, Hilary Clinton,\u00a0Justin Bieber, Jack Kerouac, Pierre and former Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the occasion, Madonna shared a picture of her with her father Silvio Ciccone. In the caption, she referenced her popular song \u2018Vogue\u2019 by writing, \u201cSilvio! We\u2019re related to the Pope! Strike a pose!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madonna had previously reached out to Pope Francis three years ago, to mend her relationship with the Catholic\u00a0church.<\/p>\n<p>The singer wrote in a post on Twitter (which has since then become X) \u201cI\u2019m a good Catholic. I swear! I mean I don\u2019t Swear! It\u2019s been a few decades since my last confession.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWould it be possible to meet up one day to discuss some important matters? I\u2019ve been excommunicated three times. It doesn\u2019t seem fair. Sincerely, Madonna.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of this relationship that has been revealed between Madonna and the new Pope? Let us know in the comments and share with others who might not have known about this connection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that Madonna has not had an easy relationship with the Catholic Church; in the past, the two have not always seen eye to eye. But now, in a twist of fate, it seems the Pontiff and she are related. Keep reading to learn more. 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