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The Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 19h

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

In the summer of 1973, the war was still raging in Vietnam, the Watergate scandal was unfolding in Washington, and protests roiled college campuses nationwide. But at leafy Villanova University just outside Philadelphia,

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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.

'He’s a wonderful man': Villanova University president reflects on alumnus Pope Leo XIV

Villanova University celebrated the ascension of the newly named Pope Leo XIV today as he became the first American-born and first Augustinian friar to be elected the head of the Catholic Church. Villanova University President Reverend Peter Donohue joins Katy Tur to reflect on the stunning events of the day and share with the world the type of leader he believes Leo will be.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, 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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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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