papacy

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The late Pope Francis, who died last year after leading the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade, chose his name and modelled his papacy after the radical humility of Saint Francis.

From BBC

The papacy did not formally confirm the order's existence until 1298.

From Science Daily

Francis's papacy heralded several reforms to the Catholic Church, but on many of its teachings, he was a traditionalist.

From BBC

Francis also gave the papacy a less formal and more approachable image by spurning regal attire, riding in compact cars and making headlines with blunt comments at news conferences.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pope Francis wrote in his autobiography that when his papacy began in 2013, he felt that he would only have two or three years in the role.

From BBC