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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.
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 ...
Could the new pope, a Villanova alumnus, speak at graduation next year? ‘Very funny,’ the pope responded.
When Villanova President Peter M. Donohue asked the Pope if he would be commencement speaker, the Pope replied, "Very funny." ...
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 ...
Villanova students react to alum Robert Prevost being named Pope Leo XIV, meeting him in Rome
We all lost our minds. And we’re still losing our minds,” said Mike Blake, a Villanova University senior who met ...
New pope gives Villanova University another reason to cheer
At midweek, the chaplain of Villanova University's basketball team cheered as one of his former star players led the New York ...
Pope Leo XIV’s impact on the college basketball betting market is real with Villanova wagers surging
According to a report from Ben Fawkes of Yahoo! Sports, money came pouring in on Villanova to win the 2025-26 national ...
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 ...