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Posted on 05/08/2025 11:07:41 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen
A new pope has been named, and for Villanova University and Philadelphia, the pope might be a familiar face and name.
Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, is a class of 1977 Villanova University graduate, earning his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
The new pope, a 69-year-old Augustinian friar, was one of the 21 new cardinals selected by Pope Francis.
According to Villanova University, Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, Illinois, and joined the Order of St. Augustine in 1977.
Following his undergraduate studies at Villanova, Pope Leo XIV earned a Master of Divinity degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago in 1982 and was ordained a priest within the same year
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That's a pleasant surprise...
Do they teach mathematicians about all 57 different genders?
What, no black African pope? That’s racist.
One for each state? Is that how they came up with that number?
Commie Pope II
I wonder who ordained him? Some shady characters in Chicago.
Gotta root for a guy who likely wento Big Five games in Philly’s Palestra.
God ordained him.
Pope Barack Hussein.
Why would you say that? What leads you to that statement?
I know very little about the man and can’t say one way or the other.
On the fourth vote, I guessed it, yay!
My dad’s school. A Popewhohas been to WaWa!😂
He was picked for Cardinalization by Ex-Francis. Does that tell us anything?
exactly what i thought...South Side of Chicago. Bleeding heart liberal capital of America. Woner if he knew that Father Flager character.
I think they liked his math background so he could be more involved in trying to fix the financial problems of the church. That and the fact that he speaks 6 languages.
108 of the 133 Cardinals were picked by Francis.
Exactly. But how large was the initial pool? Does anyone know? What is it, like all of the Bishops?
The new popester is on record for anti-Trump pro-illegal stance. Doesn’t look good for conservative Catholics. The new popester appears to be a repeat of the old popester.
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