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From the 15th century down to the present day, the Church has constructed an identity and a past at odds with what the records show—expanding the authority and power of the papacy in ways that have striking broader political implications.
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Other costumes included Pope Leo, who rose to the papacy this year following the death of Pope Francis, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The group combed through publicly available records to map out a network that captured the personal and professional relationships among the College of Cardinals (the senior clergy members who serve as both voters and candidates for the papacy).
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the current leader of the Catholic Church stepped into the papacy in early May after a two-day conclave, becoming the first-ever American to assume the position.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
Other costumes included Pope Leo, who rose to the papacy this year following the death of Pope Francis, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The group combed through publicly available records to map out a network that captured the personal and professional relationships among the College of Cardinals (the senior clergy members who serve as both voters and candidates for the papacy).
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the current leader of the Catholic Church stepped into the papacy in early May after a two-day conclave, becoming the first-ever American to assume the position.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2025
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“The papacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20papacy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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