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Ringing bells, a papal flag and memes: How Villanova celebrates an alumnus becoming pope

VILLANOVA, PA — The bells have stopped ringing at St. Thomas Church at Villanova University, but the sense of joy, pride and excitement hasn't waned a day after one of its alumni, Robert Prevost, ...
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The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing

The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus. By Sarah Mervosh On the campus of Villanova University, students watched the white smoke rise from the ...