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Pope Leo's Neutral Stance Tested as Rival Basketball Teams Visit Vatican

World News

Pope Leo's Neutral Stance Tested as Rival Basketball Teams Visit Vatican

Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas

ABC News

Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas

Pope Leo XIV has told the basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral

Pope meets Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams at the Vatican

CBS News

Pope meets Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams at the Vatican

The teams are in Rome for the U.S. college basketball season opener — an event dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off and created to honor the U.S.-born pope.

Pope Leo dribbles golden basketball and tries to stay neutral as rival US teams descend on Vatican

Independent

Pope Leo dribbles golden basketball and tries to stay neutral as rival US teams descend on Vatican

The teams will face off at the Eternal City Tip-Off, a game created to honor the first American pope

Pope Leo Tries to Stay Neutral as Basketball Rivals Descend on Vatican

U.S. News

Pope Leo Tries to Stay Neutral as Basketball Rivals Descend on Vatican

VATICAN CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Popes have ⁠received ⁠heads of state, royalty ⁠and pilgrims by the busload in the Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall. On Saturday, Pope Leo received his old college...

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