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Two rival universities in basketball: Who did Pope Leo XIV root for?

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Carmen Álvarez Cuadrado



About 7,000 people welcomed Leo XIV in this way: with a standing ovation...



And not even the pope is immune to the unexpected challenges of being bilingual...He spoke to students from two U.S. universities. Here's a glimpse of the interaction...



A basketball...



And a few photos taken from too high up...



The two visiting universities were Notre Dame and Villanova. They traveled to Rome to face off in a basketball game and kick off the season.



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