The alma mater of the first American Pope, Villanova University, has since abandoned its Catholic identity. Can Pope Leo XIV help to reverse this widespread trend?
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Villanova University is having a well-deserved moment with the election of Pope Leo XIV, its most notable graduate. Founded in 1842 by the Order of St. Augustine and dedicated to its motto of “Veritas, Unitas, Caritas”—truth, unity, and love—Villanova had historically been an ardent defender of the faith and zealous protector of the social and moral teachings of the Catholic Church.
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