plural papacies
1
: the office of pope
2
: a succession or line of popes
3
: the term of a pope's reign
4
capitalized
: the system of government of the Roman Catholic Church of which the pope is the supreme head
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He was selected by the cardinals for the papacy.
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During previous papacies the question of ordaining women was not even up for discussion.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Who said what The visit to Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population, highlighted two pillars of Francis' papacy: the environment and interfaith dialogue.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
The Pope, who is traveling on the longest trip of papacy, landed in Jakarta on Tuesday.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
By Koh Ewe September 3, 2024 6:15 AM EDT
Pope Francis has embarked on the 45th and longest overseas trip of his papacy, touching down Tuesday in Jakarta, Indonesia for the start of a busy 12 days of activities, despite concerns about the 87-year-old Catholic leader’s deteriorating health.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Who said what The visit to Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population, highlighted two pillars of Francis' papacy: the environment and interfaith dialogue.
—Peter Weber, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024
The Pope, who is traveling on the longest trip of papacy, landed in Jakarta on Tuesday.
—Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
By Koh Ewe September 3, 2024 6:15 AM EDT
Pope Francis has embarked on the 45th and longest overseas trip of his papacy, touching down Tuesday in Jakarta, Indonesia for the start of a busy 12 days of activities, despite concerns about the 87-year-old Catholic leader’s deteriorating health.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
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papacy
noun
pa·pa·cy
ˈpā-pə-sē 
plural papacies
1
: the office of pope
2
: the term of a pope's reign
3
capitalized
: the government of the Roman Catholic Church of which the pope is the head
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