papal
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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
Chicago-born Leo, the first American pope, is a sports fan, enjoying baseball and basketball, while he swims and plays tennis regularly at the papal out-of-town residence, Castel Gandolfo.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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
In Silvester the Second a famous magician ascended the papal throne, although he was notorious for having invented the pendulum dock.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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