papal
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"We depended upon a corrupt Vatican official to get the text of an important papal speech ahead of delivery," he wrote.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided as papal envoy over a special mass in a church in Ca Mau for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, a priest killed while protecting parishioners in 1946.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Our postmodern pope’s meta-callback to another papal deep-cut.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
A papal letter reveals that Hadrian appointed Offa the steward of various monasteries dedicated to St. Peter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
In 1605, Paul V had been elected Pope, and he made a determined effort to extend the authority of the Church and tighten the papal grip on Catholic states.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, The Pardoner's Prologue
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