papacy

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Francis's papacy heralded several reforms to the Catholic Church, but on many of its teachings, he was a traditionalist.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

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

The current pontiff understands his own papacy as presiding over a comparable cataract in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Although he made use of his reputation for generosity in order to gain the papacy, Pope Julius II then decided not to maintain this reputation, in order to be able to wage war.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli