Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago became Pope Leo XIV May 8, 2025. First US pope graduated from Villanova University, mere ...

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

Prevost, the 267th leader of the church and the first American pope, is now Leo XIV. But back when he was skinny undergrad at Nova, he was just Robert. The Chicago native was in what the church calls ...

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

While at Villanova, Prevost was an active member of the university’s long-standing pro-life club “Villanovans for Life,” the ...