Ahead of Rome tipoff, basketball powerhouse Villanova embraces 'Pope Leo effect'

A sports story from North Carolina, reported by CBS17 Sports.

Sports · North Carolina · October 27, 2026

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At Villanova University, all roads — or at least many of them — seem to lead to Rome, thanks to famed alumnus Pope Leo XIV and the school's growing ties to the Vatican. Even its vaunted basketball program is getting in on the act.

Reported by CBS17 Sports, October 27, 2026. Read the full story at CBS17 Sports →

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