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Recent Examples of papal
The trip includes a rare papal address to Spanish parliament and meetings with government leaders and King Felipe VI, emphasizing Vatican engagement with European governance and democracy.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
To become a steward requires a $1 million gift to a fund that then helps support papal projects, such as building orphanages or monasteries.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Other highlights include Raphael's Rooms, former papal chambers featuring paintings by the Renaissance master, and the Profane Museum, which displays pre-Christian art and artifacts.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Hours earlier, the pontiff had condemned capital punishment aboard the papal plane, when asked about executions carried out by the Iranian government.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
To become a steward requires a $1 million gift to a fund that then helps support papal projects, such as building orphanages or monasteries.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Other highlights include Raphael's Rooms, former papal chambers featuring paintings by the Renaissance master, and the Profane Museum, which displays pre-Christian art and artifacts.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Hours earlier, the pontiff had condemned capital punishment aboard the papal plane, when asked about executions carried out by the Iranian government.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for papal
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On New Year’s Eve in 1996, Christou followed Deadbeat with a club at a former Episcopal church that was built in 1865.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jackson is an Episcopal priest, theological educator and former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida executive.—
Beth Reese Cravey,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leo opened his visit to Pompeii by meeting with sick and disabled people who are cared for by a charity center affiliated with the sanctuary, which Leo’s namesake, Pope Leo XIII, declared a pontifical basilica in 1901.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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That public spat has overshadowed his pontifical tour of four African countries, which ended Thursday with a Mass for thousands of people in Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The measure accidentally erased Measure J from the charter through a clerical error.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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People with de-Baathification rulings against them are not eligible for nomination to ministerial posts, senior government positions and high-level security roles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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The National Development and Reform Commission is a ministerial-level agency of the State Council and functions as a central economic planning and industrial policy body within the Chinese government.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a set of photos that's sweeping the internet, Pope Leo was well and truly seen in a pair of Nike sneakers, paired with his traditional, priestly robes.—
Chiara Da Col,
Vanity Fair,
9 May 2026
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On Sunday, the Jewish priestly blessing at the Western Wall -- normally attended by tens of thousands -- was limited to just 50 people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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Joni Lamb, cofounder and president of the evangelical Christian TV network Daystar, has died.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Trump has seen declines with other key base voting groups, like white evangelical Christians and rural voters.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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Prosperity is lauded dozens of times in the Book of Mormon, so knocking for commissions can feel almost sacerdotal.—
Tad Friend,
The New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2022
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Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2017
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“Papal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papal. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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