1
often capitalized
: a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church
2
: one that resembles a pope (as in authority)
3
a
: the Eastern Orthodox or Coptic patriarch of Alexandria
b
: a priest of an Eastern church
Examples of pope in a Sentence
The cardinals elected a new pope.
Recent Examples on the Web
Views of the pope also varied along party lines, with 89% of Catholics who identify as or lean Democrat holding positive views compared to 63% of those who lean Republican.
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USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The document released Monday, approved by the pope on March 25, does not undo those measures or fundamentally change Francis’s more inclusive stance.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Francis’ predecessor, Benedict XVI, was the first pope to resign in around 600 years, citing the strains of old age.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
For the past few months, the pope has been battling frequent bouts of bronchitis, cold and the flu, with regular visits to the hospital for checks on his lungs.
—NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Moments later, the pope imparted his Urbi et Orbi blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter’s façade.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024
The stations mark various stages of Jesus Christ’s suffering and death, with the pope seeking to apply the biblical account to contemporary concerns.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
Following the Mass, the pope delivered the weekly Sunday Angelus message and blessing from the altar, rather than from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking the square, though that is not unusual when major events take place.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
Tassi was protected by the pope and set free; Gentileschi, despite being a brilliant artist, was shamed and erased from public memory for centuries.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The document released Monday, approved by the pope on March 25, does not undo those measures or fundamentally change Francis’s more inclusive stance.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Francis’ predecessor, Benedict XVI, was the first pope to resign in around 600 years, citing the strains of old age.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
For the past few months, the pope has been battling frequent bouts of bronchitis, cold and the flu, with regular visits to the hospital for checks on his lungs.
—NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Moments later, the pope imparted his Urbi et Orbi blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter’s façade.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024
The stations mark various stages of Jesus Christ’s suffering and death, with the pope seeking to apply the biblical account to contemporary concerns.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
Following the Mass, the pope delivered the weekly Sunday Angelus message and blessing from the altar, rather than from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking the square, though that is not unusual when major events take place.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
Tassi was protected by the pope and set free; Gentileschi, despite being a brilliant artist, was shamed and erased from public memory for centuries.
—Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
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