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

Jessica Martinez
Jessica Martinez
Jessica Martinez
Sports Reporter · Ephrata, PA

Jessica, a former collegiate athlete, graduated from Millersville University and has been a passionate sports journalist for 7 years. Before joining the Lancaster Current team, she covered local high school athletics for the Reading Eagle.

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

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. But in a raucous audience of 7,000 players, fans and their families,…

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