Pope Leo XIV Attended Prestigious University in America

Thursday marked an extremely important day in the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo XIV was chosen as its 267th leader.

Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, will be the first American pontiff in history.

The new Pope was born in Chicago in 1955, and earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Villanova University in Philadelphia.

Alongside his fellow cardinals, American Cardinal Robert Prevost—born in Chicago, educated at Villanova, and a longtime missionary in Peru...