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papal

[pey-puhl] / ˈpeɪ pəl /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the pope
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Asked on the papal plane about his preference between La Liga's two biggest clubs, Leo plumped for Los Blancos over their eternal rivals Barcelona.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Our postmodern pope’s meta-callback to another papal deep-cut.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Decades later, an American sits on the papal throne for the first time in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

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

I do not listen to papal pronouncements with which I disagree.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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