Villanova University Professors Recognized by Pope Francis With Cross Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice, for Contributions to Catholic Higher Education
January 08, 2018
January 08, 2018
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announced the recipients of the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, the Benemerenti Medal, and the Order of St. Gregory the Great--among the highest honors the Holy Father can confer on laypeople, deacons and religious. Villanova University professors Thomas W. Smith, PhD, and Kevin L. Hughes, PhD, were among those recognized by Pope Francis to receive th . . .
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announced the recipients of the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, the Benemerenti Medal, and the Order of St. Gregory the Great--among the highest honors the Holy Father can confer on laypeople, deacons and religious. Villanova University professors Thomas W. Smith, PhD, and Kevin L. Hughes, PhD, were among those recognized by Pope Francis to receive th . . .