Saint Peter's

On my first ever visit to the Vatican when I was a student, I remember glimpsing Pope Pius XII being carried aloft inside Saint Peter's on his gestatorial chair flanked by elaborately costumed flunkies bearing ostrich plumes.

Two days ago, Pope Francis presided over the Good Friday service in Saint Peter's Basilica - but he skipped the traditional Way of the Cross ceremony and procession at Rome's Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said.

No. 1 PURDUE: Can the Boilermakers avoid another terrible stumble after falling to 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s in 2022 and 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson in 2023?

The Boilermakers seem likely to land another No. 1 seed and are on the list only because of their recent history: first-round loss to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in 2023, Sweet 16 loss to No. 15 Saint Peter’s in ‘22 and a first-round loss to No. 13 North Texas in ’21.

Fairfield became the fourth team from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference to earn a spot in the Top 25, joining Saint Peter’s, LaSalle and Marist, whose last ranking was in 2011.