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Villanova University Reacts to Pope Leo XIV’s Election as Pontiff
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, graduated from Villanova in 1977 with a degree in mathematics. “What a proud and ...
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These Villanova students were Vatican interns when the pope died
Small and Haupt had a similar experience. Working at a newsroom ... For all three Villanova students, the end of their Vatican internship coincided almost exactly with the beginning of the ...
Pope's local connections invoke excitement, inspiration among Villanova students
Students at Villanova University are thinking about how the new leader of the Catholic Church spent time in the same places ...
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Villanova students take break from finals to celebrate the selection of Pope Leo XIV, class of ‘77
Students were surprised an American — especially a Villanova grad — was chosen as the next pope. Some hope he’ll be their ...
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First American pope is a White Sox fan, Villanova grad, Peru missionary, Vatican leader
Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...
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At his former US university, the new pope is just 'Bob'
The idyllic campus of Villanova University is ecstatic since the election of American Robert Prevost to the highest seat ...
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 ...
Long Drives and Short Homilies: How Father Bob Became Pope Leo
A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a ...