A leader at Villanova, where the pope graduated from in 1977, suggested Pope Leo XIV might just be following along.

Father Arthur Purcaro, the assistant vice president of mission and ministry with Villanova University, reflects on his ...

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

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as pope is giving Knicks fans a boost. He's the first American pontiff and, like Jalen ...

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign.

The Villanova Wildcats are now proudly represented in Manhattan and Vatican City. After Thursday’s Conclave in the Vatican’s ...

The Augustinian-affiliated university has pulsed with nonstop celebration, including ‘pope punch’ and ringing bells, since an ...

Pope Leo XIV, who became the worldwide leader for more than 1 billion Catholics on Thursday, earned an honorary degree from a ...

The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here ...

The morning after John Prevost watched his younger brother Robert become Pope Leo XIV, he received a familiar phone call.

In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo said, “Peace be with you, ...