Pope Leo XIV to award new sustainability medal from Villanova University created in his name

Villanova University has established the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal to recognize significant achievements in social justice and environmental science. Pope Leo XIV, a 1976 graduate of Villanova University, is scheduled to present the first inaugural medal this October in Rome. Additionally, Pope Leo XIV has intervened in the U.S. abortion debate by addressing the fundamental meaning of being pro-life, bringing his perspective to the ongoing national discussion regarding the right to life.