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South Philadelphia priest who introduced Pope Leo XIV to Rome says new pontiff is "just a great guy"

South Philadelphia pastor Rev. Paul Galetto once lived with Pope Leo XIV at a home for the Augustinian order in the city of Rome.

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Inside Villanova in the 1970s, when the future Pope Leo XIV arrived on campus

Galetto, Prevost’s former classmate turned fellow priest, said Prevost’s years saw the beginning of Rollie Massimino’s reign. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame coach arrived at Villanova in 1973, going on to lead the NCAA champion 1984-85 Wildcats team.

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Philadelphia pastor and friend of Pope Leo XIV reflects on the new pontiff’s character and beliefs

Father Paul Galetto from South Philaldelphia describes his friend, "Bob" as steady and thoughtful. He believes the new pontiff will always be a great advocate for immigrants and the poor.

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Philadelphia students elect new pope during mock papal conclave as Pope Leo XIV is introduced

While cardinals were electing Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City, a group of Philadelphia students were selecting a pontiff of ...

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Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian pope. A New Jersey professor explains why he's the right choice.

A St. Augustine Prep theology professor said he knew that Pope Leo XIV was the right choice to lead the Catholic Church.

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Advocates question — and defend — Pope Leo XIV’s record of managing clergy sex abuse cases

How Leo confronts the lingering global crisis could be of particular interest to Catholics in the Philadelphia region.

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Billboards of Pope Leo XIV honor Villanova graduate in Philadelphia region

The Philadelphia region wasted no time honoring Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova University alumnus, with billboards hours after he ...

Pope Leo XIV has Pennsylvania, Great Lakes links. What local catholic heads think

The former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was born and worked in Chicago and attended college in Pennsylvania.

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Pope Leo XIV brings hope to Chicago sports fans, and the Knicks for their Villanova ties

The sports loyalties of Pope Leo XIV became a topic of conversation almost as soon as the white smoke emerged from the ...

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Trump after pope selection: ‘Such an honor for our country’

President Donald Trump reacted to the selection of Pope Leo XIV saying it is a “great honor” for the U.S. shortly after the ...

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Trump congratulates new American pope

Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social. “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first Ame ...

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