Pope Leo receiving teams and fans from US college basketball before their games in Rome
Jessica Martinez
Jessica Martinez
Sports Reporter · Ephrata, PA
Jessica, a former collegiate athlete, graduated from Millersville University and has been a passionate sports journalist for 7 years. Before joining the Lancaster Current team, she covered local high school athletics for the Reading Eagle.
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Pope Leo XIV is preparing to hold a private audience with basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame, plus thousands of traveling American fans. A total of about 7,000 people are expected in the…