papacy
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A separate U.S. official reportedly brought up the fourteenth-century Avignon papacy.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
This was a time tensions between the French monarchy and the papacy that lead to a seven-decade-long relocation of the papacy from Rome to the French-controlled Avignon.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
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
After Napoleon’s defeat the papacy reclaimed the files, but many disappeared on the return journey, probably sold for recycling to cover expenses.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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