papacy

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Still, the election of an American pope was a surprise, since many prelates—including Prevost himself—believed that the college of cardinals wouldn’t hand the papacy to the U.S., on top of all the superpower’s other clout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The U.S. once had a complicated relationship with the papacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The Order of the Hermits of St Augustine was established in 1256 when the papacy объединed several hermit groups from central Italy into a single mendicant order.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Pope Leo XIV is beginning the first foreign trip of his papacy.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

As the papacy lost its hold on its flock, the Catholic Church tried to reject zero and the void more strongly than ever, yet zero had already taken root.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife