The Pennsylvania university best known for its basketball program has a new most famous alumnus in Pope Leo XIV.

The passing of Pope Francis offered an unexpected learning experience for these Villanova students. Wake up, go to class, ...

Students were surprised an American — especially a Villanova grad — was chosen as the next pope. Some hope he’ll be their ...

The idyllic campus of Villanova University is ecstatic since the election of American Robert Prevost to the highest seat of ...

Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...

Father Peter Donohue, the president of Villanova ... the Vatican balcony and introduce himself to the world as Pope Francis’ successor. After all, other church officials had more experience ...

Bells rang in St. Peter's Square and the crowd erupted in cheers on the second day of the papal conclave when white smoke ...

The former Cardinal Prevost emerged on May 8 from a papal conclave as the 267th head of the Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV. He is the first U.S.-born pope, first with Peruvian citizenship and first ...

It is where "Father Bob" studied math decades ago, before climbing the steps of the Vatican. In the verdant ... she also calls him "Bob" -- apply his Villanova experience as pope. She said that at the ...

Standing on loggia of St. Peter's basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 ...