papacy

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

If Francis had a byword for his papacy, it was “mercy,” which he made the theme of a special jubilee year starting in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

In the first six months of his papacy, he has conveyed a sense of being extremely measured, even cautious.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

The current pontiff understands his own papacy as presiding over a comparable cataract in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

At first the papacy was blind to the danger.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife