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Villanova president will hand out award in Italy as Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery

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Villanova University President Rev. Peter M. Donohue will hand out the school's sustainability medal, named after Pope Leo XIV, because the pope is undergoing surgery.

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Pope Leo will have surgery to remove a nodule in his lung. A Villanova medal ceremony remains unclear. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 11, 2026
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The 71-year-old said doctors had detected the nodule “at a very early stage." The Villanova alumnus is scheduled to present the school's first-ever sustainability award in his name Tuesday.
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Pope Leo will not present Villanova sustainability medal due to upcoming surgery (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 12, 2026
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The pontiff was scheduled to present an inaugural Villanova University sustainability award in Rome on Tuesday.
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Villanova president will hand out award in Italy as Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Oct 13, 2026
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Villanova University President Rev. Peter M. Donohue will hand out the school's sustainability medal, named after Pope Leo XIV, because the pope is undergoing surgery.