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papal

[pey-puhl] / ˈpeɪ pəl /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the pope
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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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