Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from Villanova University and University of Notre Dame in audience
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Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from Villanova University and University of Notre Dame in audience
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RT on X: "Pope Leo SHOWS OFF some DRIBBLING skills with a golden ball during Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams audience in the Vatican ahead of their Rome season opener" / X
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RT on X: "Pope Leo SHOWS OFF some DRIBBLING skills with a golden ball during Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams audience in the Vatican ahead of their Rome season opener" / X
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SG News on X: "😂🏀 “WHERE'S THE HOOP?” Pope Leo XIV couldn't resist bouncing a golden basketball gifted by Villanova players during an October 31 Vatican audience. The first American Pope showed off his playful side ahead of Villanova's games against Notre Dame in Rome! #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican" / X
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SG News on X: "😂🏀 “WHERE'S THE HOOP?” Pope Leo XIV couldn't resist bouncing a golden basketball gifted by Villanova players during an October 31 Vatican audience. The first American Pope showed off his playful side ahead of Villanova's games against Notre Dame in Rome! #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican" / X
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Christopher Lamb on X: "Pope Leo XIV meeting the Notre Dame and Villanova basketball teams in the Vatican. The sports-loving pope - a Villanova grad - trying not to pick sides ahead of the Eternal City tip off games, although hinting pretty strongly where his loyalties lie. @CNN report" / X
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Christopher Lamb on X: "Pope Leo XIV meeting the Notre Dame and Villanova basketball teams in the Vatican. The sports-loving pope - a Villanova grad - trying not to pick sides ahead of the Eternal City tip off games, although hinting pretty strongly where his loyalties lie. @CNN report" / X
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Pope Leo jokes about allegiance to Villanova ahead of rival Notre Dame game
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Pope Leo jokes about allegiance to Villanova ahead of rival Notre Dame game
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Pope: In an age marked by distance, sports bring people together
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Pope: In an age marked by distance, sports bring people together
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'The pope doesn't take sides. Prevost has another opinion': Pope Leo on Villanova vs Notre Dame
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'The pope doesn't take sides. Prevost has another opinion': Pope Leo on Villanova vs Notre Dame
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Pope Leo XIV may lead the Catholic Church, but even he has a favorite college basketball team. The first American pope welcomed men's and women's basketball teams from Villanova, his alma mater, and Notre Dame to the Vatican on Saturday ahead of their season-opening matchups in Rome.
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SG News on X: "😂 A LIGHTHEARTED MOMENT WITH POPE LEO XIV! The first American Pope welcomed Villanova and Notre Dame students and athletes at the Vatican on October 31. The Holy Father shared a few smiles along the way! Watch the funny moment at the end! 🇻🇦🇺🇸 #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #CatholicNews" / X
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Pope Leo reveals who "Prevost" is rooting for in Nova-Notre Dame games
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Pope Leo XIV had some fun with Villanova and Notre Dame ahead of the Eternal City Tip-Off (Via @Villanova University) #popeleoxiv #villanova #notredame #basketball #college
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Christopher Lamb on X: "Pope Leo meeting the Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams in the Vatican today. Both male and female teams are playing on Sunday for the “Eternal City Tip-off” season opener in Rome." / X
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TechPulse Daily on X: "Two and a half weeks after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV still kept his date with two college basketball teams. 7,000 fans from Villanova and Notre Dame packed the Vatican audience hall Saturday. He dribbled a golden ball and stepped up onto the podium to gain a few inches on the Notre Dame players. On the rivalry: "The Pope doesn't take sides. Prevost has another opinion, but we won't do that now." His message to the players: "No one is born a champion, just as no one
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Vatican News on X: "Pope Leo XIV joked with the those present at the audience on who he would support between the University of Notre Dame, known as the "Fighting Irish," and his alma mater, Villanova University." / X
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Pope Leo: "The Pope Doesn't Take Sides" (Prevost Disagrees) | UNN
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Terrie on X: "🏀Pope Leo XIV was in high spirits as he received the delegations from two American universities: Villanova, where he graduated in mathematics, and Notre Dame." / X
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Pope Leo jokes about picking sides in Villanova-Notre dame basketball rivalry - NewsBreak
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Notre Dame vs. Villanova Basketball: is Pope Leo rooting for his alma mater?
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Pope Leo XIV’s Playful Side 😂🏀 A Moment Full of Joy!
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Notre Dame and Villanova will face off this Sunday, November 1, 2026, in a special season-opening doubleheader in Rome, Italy. Known as the Eternal City Tip-Off, the historic games are taking place at the Palazzo dello Sport (PalaLottomatica) near Vatican City to celebrate the colleges' shared heritage. The men’s game between the two programs will be played first and shortly after that will be the women’s programs lacing it up which includes a highly anticipated point guard matchup between two f
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Pope Leo XIV joked with athletes and members of the University of Notre Dame – known as the “Fighting Irish” – and Villanova University – the Pope’s alma mater – on who he would support, as the two establishments prepare to play against each other in a college basketball game in https://t.co/xk0PVrP4vr
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Pope Leo XIV let his playful side shine! The Holy Father had some fun while posing for photos, dribbled a basketball, and cracked a few jokes as he welcomed around 7,000 Villanova and Notre Dame players, students, staff, and fans to the Vatican on Saturday.The two university https://t.co/W9LpZBYznb
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Pope Leo XIV shows off his basketball skills at the Vatican! 🏀🔥
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Pope Leo’s alma mater Villanova to play Notre Dame in Rome basketball game
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Just about the cutest American Pope ever ✌🏻
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College basketball tips off in ROME! 🇮🇹🏀 Villanova vs. Notre Dame Sunday, November 1 | 9:30 AM ET | FOX The Battle of the Catholics in the Eternal City! Will Villanova deliver a win for the Pope, or will Notre Dame spoil the party? Who's your pick? #collegebasketball #basketball #hoops #cbb
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Bill Raftery Toning Down "Onions!" for the Pope? | Coach and Company #Shorts
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Pope Leo XIV wears Villanova hat at NIAF Audience! 🇮🇹🇺🇸🇻🇦 On June 4, 2025, members of the National Italian American Foundation’s Board of Directors were deeply humbled to receive a private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican—an extraordinary milestone for our Foundation and our community. | The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)
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Notre Dame and Villanova men's and women's basketball teams to meet the Pope this fall
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