pontiff

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The pair welcomed the pontiff to the royal palace on Saturday, as he began his trip by praising the Spanish government's opposition to global conflicts and its support for migrants.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The Pope's apology was delivered in what is known as a encyclical - technically a letter to Catholic bishops, but which over recent decades have been how a pontiff passes on messages to the world.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Pope Leo XIV will travel to France for an official state visit from September 25 to 28, the Vatican announced on Saturday, in the first such trip by a pontiff in 18 years.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

His comments came a day after Meloni said Trump's criticism of Leo, the first ever US pontiff, was unacceptable.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Now, with his hands folded over his stomach, answering questions with the pacific smile of a pontiff granting dispensations, he was so perfectly at his ease that there was something palpably dishonest about it.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt