A Message from Pope Leo XIV to Villanova University's Class of 2026
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
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A Message from Pope Leo XIV to Villanova University's Class of 2026
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Pope Leo XIV-the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, OSA, '77 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-is the first Pope from the United States and the first Augustinian friar to be elected pontiff.
"Graduates, it is fitting that I share with you today a me . . .
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A Message from Pope Leo XIV to Villanova University's Class of 2026
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Pope Leo XIV-the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, OSA, '77 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-is the first Pope from the United States and the first Augustinian friar to be elected pontiff.
"Graduates, it is fitting that I share with you today a me . . .