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,

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

We wonder what Pope Leo XIV had to say about Madonna’s use of religious imagery in the “Like A Prayer.” Especially as it now appears the two are family. The discovery of a familial connection between the “Vogue” singer and the recently-elected Pope comes as part of a dig by The New York Times into the latter’s heritage.