the papacy

noun

: the office or position of the pope

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Particularly after Venice’s break with the papacy in the early seventeenth century, the government went to great lengths to shield judaizers from the Inquisition’s glare and recast the Ghetto as a refuge. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

From at least this point on—if not earlier, given the promulgation of the Golden Bull—the Holy Roman Empire was an explicitly German state divorced from its historical connection to the papacy. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

In Chicago's south suburbs, members of Pope Leo's childhood parish also celebrated the first anniversary of his election to the papacy. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 May 2026

Pope Leo’s election to the papacy one year ago has coincided with a resurgence in Catholic attendance in dioceses across the country, driven by a wave of new converts. — Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 8 May 2026