papacy

Example Sentences

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The U.S. once had a complicated relationship with the papacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

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 • Dec. 23, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul's Sultan Ahmed Mosque - widely known as the Blue Mosque - in his first visit to a Muslim place of worship since he took up the papacy in May.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

He should never have agreed to raise to the papacy any cardinal he might have injured or who, upon becoming pope, might have cause to fear him.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli