pope
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According to Licence, this interpretation could help resolve a longstanding historical puzzle: why would a pope support the violent removal of an anointed king?
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Last year, Willey met his fifth pope - the newly elected Pope Leo.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Even the pope is dropping hot takes on the topic, decrying the “new forms of slavery” that AI threatens us with.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
In Barcelona, the pope visited the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, which is nearing completion after 144 years of work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The priests had decided they could not wait forever for the pope and the archbishop to come around.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
"For several years the two popes and their supporters fought for control of Rome, with Honorius retaining powerful backing from the Holy Roman Empire and attracting support elsewhere in northern Europe."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
He became an authority on the papacies of five popes - One of his most notable assignments was the assassination attempt on John Paul II in 1981.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Raoni, chief of the Kayapo people, has traveled around the world for decades to advocate for the Amazon rainforest and traditional Indigenous communities, lobbying heads of state, monarchs and popes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
For centuries, a shimmering golden fabric known as sea silk was one of the world's most exclusive luxury materials, reserved for emperors, popes, and other powerful figures.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
With this figure in hand, Mann and Fields calculated the average tenure of more than three hundred other lifetime appointments, including popes, European kings and queens, and U.S.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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World Religions
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