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Is Pope Leo a Villanova alum? Here's why the Holy Father is part of Villanova's Rome basketball trip and upcoming matchup with Notre Dame.

Pope Leo XIV is preparing to hold a private audience with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of traveling American fans

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is set to hold a private audience on Saturday with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of traveling American fans in town for the season opener.A total of about 7,000 people are expected Saturday in the Paul VI audience hall inside the Vatican.

Will Pope Leo be in attendance for Sunday's Villanova-Notre Dame college basketball doubleheader in Rome? Here's what we know.

Villanova University is deepening its ties to the Vatican, thanks to its famous alumnus, Pope Leo, and will open its basketball seasons there Halloween weekend.