At midweek, the chaplain of Villanova University's basketball team cheered as one of his former star players led the New York Knicks to a come-from-behind National Basketball Association playoff win.

Before he was pope, he was a math major at a Catholic liberal arts university in Pennsylvania ... bells began to ring on Villanova’s campus Thursday afternoon. Helicopters circled above.

“What a proud and extraordinary day for Villanova University and the global Church ... “There was definitely shock and surprise across campus—from students and faculty to staff and ...

Villanova University’s merger with Rosemont College includes a $40 million investment by Villanova, writes Susan Snyder and ...

The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus. By Sarah Mervosh On the campus of Villanova University, students watched the white smoke rise from the ...

which is the center of spiritual life on the Villanova University campus on the Main Line to celebrate the election of Leo XIV, a Villanova alum, as new pope. (PETE BANNAN-DAILY TIMES ...

Let us know! Church bells sounded throughout the afternoon on the campus of Villanova University, a melodic announcement that the new pope once roamed the halls and took classes at the Catholic ...

The elevation of Pope Leo XIV has sparked an atmosphere of jubilation at Villanova University, his alma mater.

Pope Leo XIV is also an alumni of Villanova University's Class of 1977. Pope Leo XIV was selected as the new pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City on May 8 ...

A general view of St. Thomas of Villanova Church on the Villanova University campus is seen, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) A general view of St. Thomas of ...