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From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope
When Villanova University's president, the Rev. Peter Donohue, was nearing graduation as a theatre student, a future pope ...
In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
Video shows white smoke emerging from Sistine Chapel as Vatican roars with cheers: Watch
A new pope has been chosen, indicated by white smoke that bellowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday afternoon.
The Secret Finances of the Vatican Economy
The Vatican, the smallest country in the world, has an economy shrouded in secrecy. Here are some little known facts that ...
This Canadian met the Pope by accident — and got a Vatican tour | Hanomansing Tonight
Canadian Lou Germano was vacationing in Rome when he ran into a priest. Little did he know that priest was Cardinal Robert ...
Pope Leo temporarily confirms Vatican heads in current roles
Pope Leo has confirmed all top Vatican officials in their current roles on a temporary basis, giving him time to decide ...
Steelers fan waves Terrible Towel at Vatican during election of new pope
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Terrible Towel appeared outside St. Peter’s Basilica after Pope Leo XIV’s election. CBS immediately ...
From Chicago to the Vatican: How a Peruvian American became pope
Before ascending to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — grew up in Chicago, ...