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Villanova, Leo XIV

The Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 6h

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 · 10h

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.

The Morning Call on MSN · 1d

Villanova celebrates as graduate Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, first American pope [Updated]

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is a Villanova graduate. He is the first American pope elected in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Villanova, Church Bells and Pope Francis

The New York Times · 2d

The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing

Father Donohue was busy himself on Thursday. He happened to be in Chicago, the new pope’s hometown, for a Villanova alumni event. Once the news was announced, scores of congratulatory texts and emails came in, including a note from the president of a rival Catholic university, Notre Dame.

TIME on MSN · 1d

How Villanova Feels About Having the New Pope as an Alum

F ather Peter Donohue, the president of Villanova University, was having lunch with a few of the school’s alums in a Chicago restaurant on Thursday when word got out that white smoke was billowing from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new Pope. Donohue asked the restaurant staff to turn up the TV sound.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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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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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From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope

Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...

Philadelphia Magazine2d

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, Villanova grad, introduces himself adorned in symbolism, proverbial religious devotion

Pope Leo XIV's election as pope marks a 'super happy day' for Catholics around the world, according to the chair of Catholic ...

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

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the first -ever Pope to hail from the U.S., Robert Prevost's American sports ...

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Villanova president shares his visceral reaction to learning his friend was elected as pope

"I think people will be very impressed with him," Villanova president Peter Donohue said of the new pope, who graduated from ...

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