Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas
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 has told the basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral. But in a raucous audience of 7,000 players, fans and their families,…