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papacy

[pey-puh-see] / ˈpeɪ pə si /
NOUN
Apostolic See
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The events of 1066 may also have formed part of a broader struggle involving the papacy, the Holy Roman Empire and rival centers of power throughout medieval Europe.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

On July 4, Leo is scheduled to visit another port of call for migrants entering Europe, the Italian island of Lampedusa, solidifying the plight of migrants as a hallmark of his papacy.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

A.I. has been a key motif of Leo’s nascent papacy, from early speeches to advisory groups to the reception of tech execs who’ve approached the holy man on their own.

From Slate May 28, 2026

Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence needs to be "disarmed".

From BBC May 25, 2026

Therefore, His Holiness Pope Leo has found the papacy extremely powerful.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

There’s no satisfactory answer to that, although it’s fair to say that the papacies of Francis and Leo represent the first serious efforts to reckon with those more recent crimes.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

Their papacies were in the era of the Roman Empire, which stretched across modern-day Tunisia, the north-east of Algeria and the coast of western Libya.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2025

The tension between the American nun group and Vatican officials has stretched over the tenure of three papacies, but it took a particularly public turn under the watch of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

From US News Sep. 9, 2014

At major liturgical ceremonies Pope Benedict often wore a gold cross, red papal shoes and in winter a cape trimmed with ermine, a fur long associated with aristocracy and papacies of the past.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2014

He was secretary to the Vatican library during the papacies of Paul the second and Sixtus the fourth.

From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces by Samuel Johnson




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