papal
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Students of American history will recall an earlier incident that pitted papal and presidential authority against each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Aboard the papal plane on Monday, Leo told reporters: "The Gospel says... blessed are the peacemakers."
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In the first papal trip to Monaco in modern times, Leo will meet Prince Albert II and take a tour in his popemobile, before holding a mass in the local stadium.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
His low-key approach, say some papal observers, has made it harder for him to make himself heard in a wider world that’s being shaken up by populism, strongman leaders and raw power politics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
I do not listen to papal pronouncements with which I disagree.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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