: of or relating to a pope or to the Roman Catholic Church
also
: resembling a pope or that of a pope
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Prevost, 69, and chose Pope Leo XIV as his papal name.
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 21 May 2025
Admittedly, the papal conclave is unique in the selection of a successor.
—Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Nothing compares to the pageantry of a papal election, not the coronation of a British monarch, a presidential inauguration or a Russian World War II military victory parade.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Installing pro-American leaders abroad is never easy, but the papal conclave is an especially tough nut to crack.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 21 May 2025
Admittedly, the papal conclave is unique in the selection of a successor.
—Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Nothing compares to the pageantry of a papal election, not the coronation of a British monarch, a presidential inauguration or a Russian World War II military victory parade.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Installing pro-American leaders abroad is never easy, but the papal conclave is an especially tough nut to crack.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
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“Papal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papal. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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