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From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope • May 9, 2025, 11:06 PM ET (AP)
Wordle, White Sox and more: Fast facts about Pope Leo XIV • May 9, 2025, 6:42 PM ET (AP)
Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and the Knicks for their Villanova ties • May 9, 2025, 9:28 AM ET (AP)
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV • May 8, 2025, 10:59 PM ET (AP)
Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for his closeness to poor • May 8, 2025, 7:10 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Augustinian College of Villanova • St. Augustine Academy
Date 1842 - present
Notable Alumni James F. Elliott • Leo XIV • Jill Biden • Jalen Brunson • David Rabe • Kelly Ayotte • Charles Fuller
Related People John du Pont • James F. Elliott

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