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Pope Leo's alma mater Villanova to open college basketball season against Notre Dame in Rome

Aaron Chen
Aaron Chen
Aaron Chen
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Aaron Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago. He has reported for NBC Sports Chicago, where he built a reputation for his in-depth analyses of the Chicago Bulls and Cubs.

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Pope Leo's alma mater Villanova to open college basketball season against Notre Dame in Rome — Buffalo Grove Sports news

A college basketball doubleheader in Rome featuring men's and women's games between the two Catholic universities will be preceded by a private audience with Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV.

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