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Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas

Aaron Chen
Aaron Chen
Aaron Chen
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Aaron Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago. He has reported for NBC Sports Chicago, where he built a reputation for his in-depth analyses of the Chicago Bulls and Cubs.

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Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas — Winnetka Sports news

Pope Leo told the basketball teams from Villanova and Notre Dame that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral. Then the pope, who was born Robert Prevost, said his former self might disagree.

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