: 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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For centuries, the land was the private dwelling of emperors and pontiffs until 2014, when Pope Francis opened the papal gardens to the public.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Supposedly his papal salary is in the neighborhood of $400,000.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All this unfolds while the days count down, flagged by bold onscreen graphics, to the Day Zero when Teresa will get her papal dispensation and leave the convent to start her new order.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
By inviting others into his private quarters, Leo is adopting an approach that merges papal tradition with communal religious life.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Supposedly his papal salary is in the neighborhood of $400,000.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All this unfolds while the days count down, flagged by bold onscreen graphics, to the Day Zero when Teresa will get her papal dispensation and leave the convent to start her new order.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
By inviting others into his private quarters, Leo is adopting an approach that merges papal tradition with communal religious life.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Papal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papal. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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