Pope Leo XIV is a notable fan of the Chicago White Sox, a penance for sins if ever there was one. He has Creole roots through family members from New Orleans. He plays pandemic sensation turned New York Times tentpole Wordle daily. Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. pointed out last week that he's related to many of America's most enduring exports.

A recent report claims that singer-songwriter Madonna is linked to the Vatican through family connections. Pope Leo’s distant relative, Louis Boucher de Grandpré from Quebec, has connections to several well-known celebrities.

Al Pacino met Pope Leo XIV on Monday, June 16, and a film producer whom Pacino is working with tells PEOPLE their upcoming movie "is a tribute to the Pope" "He was very excited an