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In Chicago's south suburbs, members of Pope Leo's childhood parish also celebrated the first anniversary of his election to the papacy.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Overall, among Catholic Americans who have seen this feud become the most contentious relationship between a secular leader and the papacy dating back to medieval times, the pope's favorability climbs to 61%, the poll said.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 May 2026
By the 11th century, however, the papacy increasingly sought to free itself from secular dominance.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Colbert said of the quote Massimo Faggioli, an expert on the papacy, had given to Reuters.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Overall, among Catholic Americans who have seen this feud become the most contentious relationship between a secular leader and the papacy dating back to medieval times, the pope's favorability climbs to 61%, the poll said.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 May 2026
By the 11th century, however, the papacy increasingly sought to free itself from secular dominance.
—Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Colbert said of the quote Massimo Faggioli, an expert on the papacy, had given to Reuters.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
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“The papacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20papacy. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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