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papal

[pey-puhl] / ˈpeɪ pəl /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the pope
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The visit to the principality on the French riviera will take place on March 28 and will be the first papal trip to the city state in modern times.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Bookmakers outside of the U.S. have long offered wagers on elections, sports and even papal conclaves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Mets owner Steven Cohen even posted Thursday evening on X, making reference to smoke appearing during papal elections, a sign that Tucker’s signing appeared imminent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

A committed Catholic, he received his papal knighthood in 2017 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

The upshot was that a papal commission was set up to look into the affair.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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