Villanova University

During a papal audience with 6,000 fans, alumni and athletes the day before game day, Pope Leo dribbled a golden basketball in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.

For Catholic basketball fans, an upcoming contest between Notre Dame and Villanova in the Eternal City might present something of a spiritual dilemma.

After Pope Leo XIV announced his upcoming surgery to remove a lung nodule, Catholic bishops, clergy, religious and faithful in the U.S. offered up prayers.

The first Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal — created by the pope’s alma mater, Villanova University — will be awarded to Cardinal Michael Czerny, the former prefect of the Vatican’s …

Among those with words of wisdom for graduates was none other than Pope Leo, who had a message May 19 for the class of 2026 at Villanova University.

“The world beyond Villanova is waiting for you, sometimes with open arms, and sometimes with truly dangerous intent,” the pope told the class of 2026.

Federal authorities announced that an unnamed juvenile will be prosecuted for “a rash of swatting calls” targeting several universities and institutions last August.

President Donald Trump on Nov. 13 signed an executive order aiming to provide more resources to young adults transitioning out of the foster care system, an effort the White House …

Migrants and refugees often are “privileged witnesses of hope through their resilience and trust in God,” Pope Leo XIV said.

PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — An active shooter at Villanova University reported late afternoon Aug. 21 was a “cruel hoax,” a university official said less than two hours after the initial scare …