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Having dirtied himself in the catacombs beneath the papacy’s home, our scrappy archaeologist emerges into none other than a resplendent re-creation of the Sistine Chapel.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
The victors of the Thirty Years’ War devised rules of sovereign statehood to undercut the universalist authority of the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
—Kyle M. Lascurettes, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
The downward notes reverberating from Cristal Baschet sound out seemingly every time Lawrence’s heart sinks or doubt surfaces about one of the candidates for the papacy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
As the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather to vote, Lawrence, already grappling with his faith and being thrust into a potential role as the next Pope, confides in his fellow cardinal, Bellini (Stanley Tucci), who aspires to the papacy.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
The victors of the Thirty Years’ War devised rules of sovereign statehood to undercut the universalist authority of the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
—Kyle M. Lascurettes, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
The downward notes reverberating from Cristal Baschet sound out seemingly every time Lawrence’s heart sinks or doubt surfaces about one of the candidates for the papacy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
As the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather to vote, Lawrence, already grappling with his faith and being thrust into a potential role as the next Pope, confides in his fellow cardinal, Bellini (Stanley Tucci), who aspires to the papacy.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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“The papacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20papacy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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