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Villanova, Pope Leo XIV

The Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 7h

Inside Villanova in the 1970s, when the future Pope Leo XIV arrived on campus

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame coach arrived at Villanova in 1973, going on to lead the NCAA champion 1984-85 Wildcats team.

New York Post on MSN · 3h

Long before he was pope, Leo XIV was a skinny Villanova undergrad figuring out ‘do you want to live this life’

Prevost, the 267th leader of the church and the first American pope, is now Leo XIV. But back when he was skinny undergrad at Nova, he was just Robert. The Chicago native was in what the church calls the “formation period” prior to becoming a priest.

Sporting News on MSN · 4h

Knicks get huge update on Pope Leo XIV watching their Villanova-fueled playoff run

Pope Leo XIV is certainly a very busy man. The newly named leader of the Roman Catholic Church, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, must be lined up with things to accomplish in these early days of his papacy.

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From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st U.S. pope

Robert Prevost, now known as His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, graduated from Villanova with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in ...

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A Shocked Villanova Celebrates One of Its Own in New Pope

The Pennsylvania university best known for its basketball program has a new most famous alumnus in Pope Leo XIV.

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Ringing bells, a papal flag and memes: How Villanova celebrates an alumnus becoming pope

As the campus winds down for the semester, bells rang and memes were created for 1977 graduate Robert Prevost, who's now Pope Leo XIV.

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The New Pope Went to Villanova, and Philly Has Something to Say About It

Grab your holy wooder: Pope Leo XIV shall hence be known as the Delco Pope.

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Pope Leo XIV's sports fandom coming to light with White Sox World Series appearance, Villanova-Knicks ties

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been the topic of sports rumors since he was appointed, due to his Chicago roots, ...

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Now, he’s Pope Leo. But Villanova Wildcats know him as ‘Bob’ who ‘treated them to pizza and beer’

The Villanova University community has been beaming since Pope Leo XIV — formerly Robert Prevost, a 1977 grad — was announced ...

Catholic Church Elects First American Pope in History

(KNSI) – The Catholic Church has elected the first American Pope in history. Robert Francis Prevost OSA is an American ...

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